Fornix damage from solitary subependymal giant cell astrocytoma causing postoperative amnesic syndrome

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 478-479

  Ibrahim, I ^a   Young, C A ^b   Lamer, A J ^c  

^a Neurorehabilitation ^*

^b Neurological Rehabilitation Unit

^c WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70049114963     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.8.43545     Document Type: Article

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