Resection of a left posterolateral thalamic cavernoma with the Nico BrainPath sheath: Case report, technical note, and review of the literature

Background: Management of symptomatic cavernomas of the posterolateral thalamus is particularly challenging due to their intimate relationship with the posterior limb of the internal capsule. The risk of continued observation and surgical resection is debilitating motor dysfunction. Traditional micr...

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Main Authors: Peter S. Amenta, Aaron S. Dumont, Ricky Medel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751916300202