Transverse sinus septum: A new aetiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension?

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 114-116

  Subramaniam, Rathan M ^a,c,d   Tress, Brian M ^a   King, John O ^a   Eizenberg, Norm ^b   Mitchell, Peter J ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Transverse sinus septum

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN REGION; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSVERSE SINUS SEPTUM;

CADAVER; CRANIAL SINUSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI;

EID: 3843075361     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2004.01269.x     Document Type: Review

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