Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 173-177 , March 2003

Intracranial pressure changes during intermittent CSF drainage

  • J.Kirk Bass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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  • W.Thomas Bass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Bass; Division of Neonatal Medicine, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters; 601 Children’s Lane; Norfolk, Virginia, USA 23507.
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  • Glen A. Green, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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  • Petra Gurtner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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  • Larry E. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology and Developmental Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Received 13 May 2002 ,Accepted 21 August 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00510-6

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 173-177 , March 2003

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