International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 57, Issue 3 , Pages 195-202 , 1 March 2001

Respiratory obstruction as a sign of brainstem dysfunction in infants with Chiari malformations

  • F. Portier

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT , Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
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  • R. Marianowski

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Service ORL, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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  • M.P. Morisseau-Durand

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Service ORL, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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  • M. Zerah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Service ORL, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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  • Y. Manac'h

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Service ORL, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-1-44494684; fax: +33-1-44494690

Received 19 January 2000 ,Revised 4 October 2000 ,Accepted 8 October 2000.

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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 57, Issue 3 , Pages 195-202 , 1 March 2001

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