Spinal dysraphism

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Venkataramana, N K ^a  

^a BGS Global Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Aperta; Indian scenario; occulta; spina bifida; tethered cord syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CONUS MEDULLARIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; LIPOMYELOMENINGOCELE; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL SCREENING; REVIEW; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 80054811934     PISSN: 18171745     EISSN: 19983948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.85707     Document Type: Review

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