Optic nerve sheath measurement and raised intracranial pressure in paediatric traumatic brain injury

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-77

  Agrawal, S ^a,b   Brierley, J ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intracranial pressure; Optic nerve sheath; Paediatric; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857799664     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-011-0093-6     Document Type: Article

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