Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 3 , Pages 300-302 , April 2009

Early onset tension pneumocephalus following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion for normal pressure hydrocephalus: A case report

  • Wissam Barada

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: American University of Beirut Medical Center, Hamra Street, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad-El-Solh Beirut 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon. Tel.: +96 11 37 4374x5353; fax: +96 11 37 0814.
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  • Marwan Najjar

      Affiliations

    • Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • ,
  • Ahmad Beydoun

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Received 26 March 2008 ,Revised 12 September 2008 ,Accepted 20 October 2008.

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PII: S0303-8467(08)00382-X

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.10.013

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 3 , Pages 300-302 , April 2009

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