Bilateral subdural hemorrhage following lumbar puncture in a case of suspected meningitis. A case report

Neuroradiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-182

  Ben Nakhi, A ^a   Muttikkal, T J E ^a   Ashebu, S D ^a   Keluth Chavan, V N ^a  

^a MUBARAK AL KABEER HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Lumbar puncture; Meningitis; MRI; Subdural hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIQUORRHEA; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MENINGITIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 42449149607     PISSN: 19714009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140090802100204     Document Type: Article

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