Neuropsychological and psychiatric complications in endoscopic third ventriculostomy: A clinical case report

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 268-271

  Benabarre, A ^a   Ibanez J ^b   Boget, T ^a   Obiols, J ^a,c   Martinez Aran A ^a   Vieta, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^c SAAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Neuroendoscopy; Neuropsychological complications; Third ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FRONTAL LOBE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HYPERSOMNIA; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0034924166     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.2.268     Document Type: Article

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