The use of noninvasive electromagnetic neuronavigation for slit ventricle syndrome and complex hydrocephalus in a pediatric population: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 430-434

  Clark, Simon ^a,b   Sangra, Meharpal ^a   Hayhurst, Caroline ^b   Kandasamy, Jothi ^b   Jenkinson, Michael ^b   Lee, Maggie ^b   Mallucci, Conor ^a,b  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic reference frame; Electromagnetic neuronavigation; Hydrocephalus; Slit ventricle syndrome; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX HYDROCEPHALUS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC NEURONAVIGATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; NEURONAVIGATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SLIT VENTRICLE SYNDROME; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; INFANT; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; NEURONAVIGATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 58149397810     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED.2008.2.12.430     Document Type: Article

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