An achondroplasic case with foramen magnum stenosis, hydrocephaly, cortical atrophy, respiratory failure and sympathetic dysfunction

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-124

  Ozcetin, Mustafa ^a   Arslan, Mehmet Tayip ^b   Karapinar, Bulent ^b  

^a Zonguldak Karaelmas Universitesi Tip Fakultesi   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Foramen magnum; Respiratory depression; Sympathetic dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN CORTEX ATROPHY; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM STENOSIS; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LIMB WEAKNESS; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATION CENTER; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SKULL DISEASE; SYMPATHETIC DYSFUNCTION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 84867491673     PISSN: 10184406     EISSN: 20082150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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