Visual prognosis of optic glioma

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 693-698

  Hwang, Jeong Min ^a   Cheon, Jung Eun ^b   Wang, Kyu Chang ^b  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Children's Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Optic glioma; Spontaneous improvement

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CASE REPORT; COLOR VISION TEST; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EYE EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA; OPTIC NEURITIS; PERIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOTOMA; SYMPTOM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHENOPIA; CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROGNOSIS; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 43249097351     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-007-0564-6     Document Type: Article

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