Physical findings of crowned dens syndrome
Physical findings of crowned dens syndrome
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England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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If meningitis is suspected, head computed tomography is performed before cerebrospinal fluid collection. Crown dens syndrome can be diagnosed using simultaneous CT scans of the head and neck. Thus, unnecessary CSF tap test can be avoided.
In patients with crown dens syndrome, CT scans of head and neck show calcifications surrounding the dens.
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Physical findings of crowned dens syndrome
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8f2cbc3921204530b63aadc66c07e451
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8f2cbc3921204530b63aadc66c07e451
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2050-0904
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2050-0904
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10.1002/ccr3.6852
