Longitudinal comparison of diffusion tensor imaging parameters and neuropsychological measures following endoscopic third ventriculostomy for hydrocephalus. Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 630-635

  Buckley, Robert T ^a   Yuan, Weihong ^b   Mangano, Francesco T ^b   Phillips, Jannel M ^b   Powell, Stephanie ^a   McKinstry, Robert C ^a   Rajagopal, Akila ^b   Jones, Blaise V ^b   Holland, Scott ^b   Limbrick, David D ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Hydrocephalus; Neuropsychological outcome

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT SYSTEM SECOND EDITION; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BAYLEY SCALE OF INFANT AND TODDLER DEVELOPMENT THIRD EDITION; BEERY BUKTENICA DEVELOPMENTAL TEST OF VISUAL MOTOR INTEGRATION; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC THIRD VENTRICULOSTOMY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MACROCEPHALY; MALE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WECHSLER PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCALE OF INTELLIGENCE THIRD EDITION;

EID: 84861813795     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.2.PEDS11331     Document Type: Article

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