Sinking skin flap syndrome (SSFS) - Clinical spectrum and impact on rehabilitation

Zentralblatt fur Neurochirurgie

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 68-72

  Schorl, M ^a  

^a Klinische Neuropsychologin GNP   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complications; Cranioplasty; Decompressive craniectomy; Sinking skin flap syndrome; Skull defect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOPLASTY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SINKING SKIN FLAP SYNDROME; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DISEASES; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; SKULL; SURGICAL FLAPS; SYNDROME;

EID: 67649450098     PISSN: 00444251     EISSN: 14389746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1093355     Document Type: Article

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