Asymptomatic idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 251-255

  Bassan, H ^a   Berkner, L ^a,b   Stolovitch, C ^a,b   Kesler, A ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acetazolamide; Asymptomatic; Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Lumbar puncture; Obesity; Pseudotumor cerebri

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIURETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 51349109552     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01007.x     Document Type: Article

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