Dynamic cervicomedullary cord compression and alterations in cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in children with achondroplasia: Report of four cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 504-507

  Danielpour, Moise ^a   Wilcox, William R ^a   Alanay, Yasemin ^a   Pressman, Barry D ^a   Rimoin, David L ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Decompression; Dynamic cervicomedullary compression; Foramen magnum stenosis; Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NAUSEA; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING;

ACHONDROPLASIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NAUSEA; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TONSILLECTOMY; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; VOMITING;

EID: 38449109310     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-07/12/504     Document Type: Article

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