A computed tomography scan and anatomical cadaveric study of the pterygopalatine ganglion for use in Gamma Knife treatment of cluster headache

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 805-808

  Alvernia, Jorge E ^a   Spomar, Daniel G ^b   Olivero, William C ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical study; Cluster headache; Gamma Knife; Pterygopalatine ganglion; Radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN GANGLION; BRAIN REGION; CLUSTER HEADACHE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GAMMA KNIFE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

CADAVER; CLUSTER HEADACHE; GANGLIA, PARASYMPATHETIC; HUMANS; LATEX; MICRODISSECTION; RADIOSURGERY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 35148885643     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS-07/10/0805     Document Type: Article

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