Role of Computerized Transverse Axial Tomography on Stereotactic Surgery of the Diencephalon
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Vol. 39 (3-4) , 202-211
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000102495
Abstract
67 cases of various functional disorders of the diencephalon were examined by EMI scanner. The patients were composed of 38 cases of parkinsonism, 7 cases of thalamic syndrome, 6 cases of choreoathetoid movement, 2 cases of dystonia, 11 cases of involuntary movement of unknown etiology and 1 case of torticollis, tic, and ballismus, respectively. In parkinsonism, 79% showed diffuse cerebral atrophy, 5% had focal low density in the substantia nigra and the thalamus, whereas 16% remained normal. Pre- and postoperative assessment with CT scan was briefly discussed with reference to stereotactic surgery of the diencephalon.Keywords
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