Chiari I malformation and idiopathic growth hormone deficiency in siblings: Report of three cases

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1221-1223

  Murphy, R L ^a   Tubbs, Richard Shane ^b,c   Grabb, Paul A ^c   Oakes, W Jerry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hindbrain; Posterior fossa; Tonsillar ectopia

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN HERNIA; CASE REPORT; CHIARI I MALFORMATION; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; SYRINGOMYELIA;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENCEPHALOCELE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SCOLIOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 34548655583     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-007-0374-x     Document Type: Article

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