Clinical significance of isolated mega cisterna magna

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 276, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 487-490

  Zimmer, Etan Z ^a   Lowenstein, Lior ^a   Bronshtein, Moshe ^a   Goldsher, Dorith ^a   Aharon Peretz, Judith ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cognitive profile; Isolated mega cisterna magna; Prenatal counseling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CISTERNA MAGNA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CISTERNA MAGNA; DANDY-WALKER SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34548737094     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-007-0369-6     Document Type: Review

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