Chiari Malformations, Syringohydromyelia and Scoliosis

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 549-568

  Hankinson, Todd C ^a   Klimo Jr , Paul ^b   Feldstein, Neil A ^a   Anderson, Richard C E ^a   Brockmeyer, Douglas ^c  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b SGCXN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMAGING; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NECK PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; STENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; HUMANS; SCOLIOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 34547140243     PISSN: 10423680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2007.04.002     Document Type: Review

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