Evaluation of the lumbar and ventricular infusion test in the diagnostic strategy of pediatric hydrocephalus and the therapeutic implications

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-71

  Munch, Tina Noergaard ^a   Bech Azeddine, Rachid ^a   Boegeskov, Lars ^a   Gjerris, Flemming ^a   Juhler, Marianne ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Children; CSFcirculation; Hydrocephalus; Infusion test; Rout measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 33846408623     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-006-0186-4     Document Type: Article

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