Temporary alopecia after subarachnoid haemorrhage

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-161

  Nannapaneni, R ^a   Behari, S ^a   Mendelow, D ^a   Gholkar, A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Aneurysm; Endovascular; Radiation; Therapeutic embolization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROSURGERY; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCALP; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; SCALP; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 33845197435     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.12.031     Document Type: Article

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