Selective excision of cerebral metastases from the precentral gyrus
Robert G Kellogg, Lorenzo F Munoz
Background: The surgical management of cerebral metastases to the eloquent cortex is a controversial topic. Precentral gyrus lesions are often treated with whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) ...
Variations in the Anatomy of the Willis' circle: A 3-year cross-sectional study from Iran (2006-2009). Are the distributions of variations of circle of Willis different in different populations? Result of an anatomical study and review of literature
Seyed Mahmood Ramak Hashemi, Ramin Mahmoodi, Abbas Amirjamshidi
Background: It is not well known whether the distributions of variations of circle of Willis (CW) are different in different populations. Previous studies have indicated: (a) The variations of ...
Experience with 25 years of dorsal root entry zone lesioning at a single institution
Ahmed J Awad, Jonathan A Forbes, Walter Jermakowicz, Ilyas M Eli, Bennett Blumenkopf, Peter Konrad
Background: The authors sought to assess long-term efficacy, surgical morbidity, and postoperative quality of life in patients who have undergone dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesioning.
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