Transfontanelle Ultra-Sonography: An Invaluable Tool in the Assessment of the Infant Brain

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 226-227

  Nzeh, D A ^a   Erinle, S A ^b   Saidu, S A ^c   Pam, S D ^d  

^a University of IIorin Teaching Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^c USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR FONTANEL; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CORPUS CALLOSUM AGENESIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ENCEPHALOCELE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGITIS; NEUROIMAGING; NEWBORN; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; TRANSFONTANEL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

BRAIN DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ARACHNOIDEA;

EID: 5444221215     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550403400413     Document Type: Article

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