A critical analysis of the Chiari 1.5 malformation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages 179-183

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a   Iskandar, Bermans J ^b   Bartolucci, Alfred A ^b   Oakes, W Jerry ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chiari malformation; Hindbrain hernia; Pediatric neurosurgery; Posterior fossa; Tonsillar ectopia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN HERNIA; BRAIN STEM; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ECTOPIC TISSUE; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MESENCEPHALON; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ODONTOID PROCESS; PONS; POSTERIOR FOSSA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SCOLIOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 7044240863     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2004.101.2.0179     Document Type: Review

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