Cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Chiari malformation associated with syringomyelia

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 219-223

  Liu, Bin ^a   Wang, Zhen Yu ^a   Xie, Jing Cheng ^a   Han, Hong Bin ^a   Pei, Xin Long ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Arnold Chiari malformation; Cerebrospinal fluid; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; CEREBELLUM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CIRCULATION TIME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; HEART CYCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MESENCEPHALON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; SYRINGOMYELIA; SYSTOLE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 33847044785     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200702010-00009     Document Type: Article

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