Adjustment and malfunction of a programmable valve after exposure to toy magnets: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages 222-225

  Anderson, Richard C E ^a   Walker, Marion L ^b   Viner, John M ^b   Kestle, John R W ^b  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Electromagnetic field; Pediatric neurosurgery; Programmable valve; Shunt malfunction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALVE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOROID PLEXUS NEOPLASMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 7044222710     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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