Resolution of syringomyelia and Chiari malformation after growth hormone therapy

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1345-1348

  Gupta, Ashok ^a   Vitali, Aleksander M ^a   Rothstein, Ralph ^a   Cochrane, D Douglas ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation; Growth hormone; Growth hormone deficiency; Growth hormone therapy; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; PREALBUMIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; THYROXINE;

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN HERNIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGOMYELIA; UNDERWEIGHT;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SYRINGOMYELIA; THYROXINE;

EID: 52749085664     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-008-0675-8     Document Type: Article

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