Computed tomography guided stereotactic thalamotomy using the Brown-Roberts-Wells system for nonparkinsonian movement disorders. Technical note. |
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| Authors: | J V Rosenfeld G H Barnett J Palmer |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia. |
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| Abstract: | A technique is described for stereotactic thalamotomy, using the Brown-Roberts-Wells (BRW) system and computed tomography (CT) without the need for ventriculography. Previous reports have suggested that the BRW system lacks sufficient accuracy (compared with ventriculography) for CT-directed functional neurosurgery. However, using this method, our findings demonstrate excellent clinical accuracy and safety in 12 consecutive patients with nonparkinsonian movement disorders. |
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