Chiari malformation Type I and syrinx in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-213

  Strahle, Jennifer ^a   Muraszko, Karin M ^a   Kapurch, Joseph ^a   Bapuraj, J Rajiv ^a   Garton, Hugh J L ^a   Maher, Cormac O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation Type I; Magnetic resonance imaging; Prevalence; Syrinx

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; SPINAL SYRINX; TONSIL DISEASE; TONSILLAR HERNIA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 79961101833     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.5.PEDS1121     Document Type: Article

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