Idiopathic intracranial hypertension in a pediatric population: A retrospective analysis of the initial imaging evaluation

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1308-1311

  Standridge, Shannon M ^a   O'Brien, Sarah H ^b,c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Magnetic resonance venography; Pediatric; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; ENOXAPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN VEIN; CEREBRAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 54549116272     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808318056     Document Type: Article

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