Factors implicated for late presentations of gross congenital anomaly of the nervous system in a developing nation

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 764-768

  Komolafe, Edward O ^a,b   Komolafe, Morenikeji A ^a   Adeolu, Augustine A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Lagere Post Office   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Complications; CSF leak; Hydrocephalus; Infant

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINA BIFIDA; TERATOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649133981     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690802485113     Document Type: Article

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