Neurosurgical management of spina bifida: Research issues

Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 82-87

  Bowman, Robin M ^a   McLone, David G ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Myelomeningocele; Neural tube defect; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEUROSURGERY; POSTNATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 77951659766     PISSN: 19405510     EISSN: 10982779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ddrr.100     Document Type: Review

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