Hydrocephalus status in spina bifida: An evaluation of variations in neuropsychological outcomes - Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 289-298

  Hampton, Lyla E ^a   Fletcher, Jack M ^a   Cirino, Paul T ^a   Blase, Susan ^b   Kramer, Larry A ^d   Drake, James ^b,c   Dennis, Mauree N ^b,c  

^a EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Intelligence; Magnetic resonance imaging; Meningomyelocele; Neuropsychology; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHUNTING; SPINA BIFIDA; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; COGNITION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052714690     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.6.PEDS10584     Document Type: Article

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