Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 139-141 , February 2003

External hydrocephalus: a probable cause for subdural hematoma in infancy

  • Sarit Ravid, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA
    • ,
  • Joseph Maytal, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Long Island Campus of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Maytal; Clinical Neurology and Clinical Pediatrics; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Schneider’s Children Hospital; New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA.

Received 28 May 2002 ,Accepted 31 July 2002.

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PII: S0887-8994(02)00500-3

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00500-3

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 139-141 , February 2003

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