Magnetic resonance imaging in cervical cord birth injury.
Three children who sustained cervical cord injury due to birth trauma are described. The clinical and radiological data, and the central nervous system pathology of one child, illustrate the advantages and feasibility of magnetic resonance imaging in ventilator-dependent children with cervical cord lesions.
Lanska
M J
MJ
Division of Child Neurology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
Roessmann
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Wiznitzer
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D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy