Middle cerebral artery aneurysms in children: Case series and review - Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-89

  Fulkerson, Daniel H ^a   Voorhies, Jason M ^a   Payner, Troy D ^a   Leipzig, Thomas J ^a   Horner, Terry G ^a   Redelman, Kath Leen ^a   Cohen Gadol, Aaron A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm trapping; Extracranial intracranial bypass; Fusiform aneurysm; Middle cerebral artery; Vascular disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEURYSM TRAPPING; ARTERY CLAMP; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; CEREBROVASCULAR SURGERY; CHILD; EXTRAINTRACRANIAL ANASTOMOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY ANEURYSM; NEURORADIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CALCINOSIS; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79960211042     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.4.PEDS10583     Document Type: Review

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