Pediatric neurosurgical disease.
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چکیده
The most common, primary referrals to a pediatric neurosurgeon's office are the evaluation and management of the child with a large head (to rule out hydrocephalus and other space occupying lesions) a mishappen head (to rule out various forms of craniosynostosis), or some form of congenital spinal abnormality (spinal dysraphism). The authors discuss the pathogenesis and clinical features of these disorders, provide a framework for diagnostic evaluation and referral, and discuss the various treatment options available for each.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric clinics of North America
دوره 45 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998