Stereotactic radiosurgery and the risk of haemorrhage from cavernous malformations

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 96-100

  Mitchell, P ^a   Hodgson, T J ^a   Seaman, S ^a   Kemeny, A A ^a   Forster, D M C ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavernous malformations; Haemorrhage; Radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0034117394     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690050004499     Document Type: Article

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