Transventricular, transaqueductal scope-in-scope endoscopic excision of fourth ventricular neurocysticercosis: A series of 13 cases and a review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-39

  Suri, Ashish ^a   Goel, Rohit Kumar ^a   Ahmad, Faiz Uddin ^a   Vellimana, Ananth Kesav ^a   Sharma, Bhawani Shankar ^a   Mahapatra, Ashok Kumar ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cyst; Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Fourth ventricle; Hydrocephalus; Neurocysticercosis; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEUROIMAGING; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOURTH VENTRICLE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 40849147534     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-08/01/035     Document Type: Article

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