Evidence of familial syringomyelia in discordant association with Chiari type I malformation

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 783-785

  Robenek, M ^a   Kloska, S P ^a   Husstedt, I W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arnold Chiari malformation; Syringomyelia; Type I

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; SYRINGOMYELIA;

ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATIONS; SPINAL CORD; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 33746519079     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01285.x     Document Type: Article

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