Sandifer syndrome - A multidisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-206

  Lehwald, N ^a   Krausch, M ^a   Franke, C ^a   Assmann, B ^a   Adam, R ^a   Knoefel, Wolfram Trudo ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gastro oesophageal reflux; Hiatal hernia; Sandifer syndrome; Seizures; Torticollis

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSTONIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; SANDIFER SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASMODIC TORTICOLLIS; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; X RAY;

CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; SYNDROME; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 34547894747     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965145     Document Type: Article

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