Transcallosal interforniceal-transforaminal approach for removing lesions occupying the third ventricular space: Clinical and neuropsychological results

Neurosurgery

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 879-890

  Winkler, Peter A ^a   Ilmberger, Josef ^a   Krishnan, Kartik G ^a   Reulen, Hans Jürgen ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disconnection symptoms; Glasgow Outcome Scale; Interhemispheric transcallosal interforniceal approach, Neuropsychological out come; Third ventricle; Transcallosal transforaminal approach

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN FORNIX; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORPUS CALLOSUM; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0034075701     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200004000-00020     Document Type: Article

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