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5 Case Examples
5 Case Examples Case 5.1 • Diagnosis: Pineal cyst (related anatomy: pp. 10, 11, 38–47) • Preoperative examination: Neurologically intact • Approach: Right paramedian keyhole endoscopic-assisted supracerebellar infratentorial (related approach:…
4 Approaches to Thalamic, Pineal, and Brainstem Lesions
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2 Safe Entry Zones
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3 Tenets of Brainstem Surgery
3 Tenets of Brainstem Surgery Figure 3.1. Positioning and craniotomy. (a) The operation begins with the proper positioning of the patient, so that the surgeon can perform the operation in…
Artifact and Ambulatory EEG
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