Chiari malformation type III and results of surgery: A clinical study - Report of eight surgically treated cases and review of the literature

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-28

  Isik N ^a,c   Elmaci, I ^a   Silav, G ^a   Celik M ^a   Kalelioglu M ^b  

^a GOZTEPE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation type III; Encephalocele

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIECTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MORTALITY; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; NEUROSURGERY; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; SYRINGOMYELIA; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 60049097858     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000202620     Document Type: Article

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