Clinical profile of cranial and spinal dysraphism in Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-150

  Idowu, Olufemi Emmanuel ^a   Disu, Elizabeth Aruma ^a   Anga, Alexandra Laraba ^a   Fabanwo, Olusegun Adetokunbo ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Child; Clinical profile; Dysraphisms

Indexed keywords

ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT REFERRAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO;

EID: 44949146274     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557450     Document Type: Article

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