Pediatric central nervous system emergencies.
This article summarizes current state-of-the-art techniques used in the management of pediatric neurologic emergencies. Solutions to challenges faced by the radiologist, including the selection of an appropriate modality for an individual patient, are discussed. Imaging appearances of specific entities are described with an emphasis on conditions unique to the pediatric population.
Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Sanjay P
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Prabhu
Tina
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Young-Poussaint
D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography