Expanding cerebral cysts (lacunae): A treatable cause of progressive midbrain syndrome [7]

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 393-394

  Longatti, P L ^a   Fiorindi, A ^a   Carteri, A ^a   Caroli, F ^b   Martinuzzi, Andrea ^c  

^a Treviso Hospital   (Italy)

^b REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN CYST; BRAIN SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MESENCEPHALON; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREMOR;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; CYSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MESENCEPHALON; PONS; THALAMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037370106     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.3.393     Document Type: Letter

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