Shunt malfunction causing acute neurological deterioration in 2 patients with previously asymptomatic Chiari malformation Type I: Report of 2 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-175

  Elliott, Robert ^a   Kalhorn, Stephen ^a   Pacione, Donato ^a   Weiner, Howard ^a   Wisoff, Jeffrey ^a   Harter, David ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation; Foramen magnum syndrome; Syringobulbia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; ATAXIA; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; PARESIS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 70349216861     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.4.PEDS0936     Document Type: Article

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