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Functional Exploration of the Spinomedullary Junction

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Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum ((STEREOTACTIC,volume 24))

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The application of percutaneous and stereotactic techniques to the spinal cord has opened an exciting new field, which has provided a unique opportunity to study—with therapeutic purposes—the functional organization of the spinomedullary region.

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  1. Institute of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Dr. J. R. Schvarcz

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Western General Hospital, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

    F. John Gillingham (Professor of Neurosurgery) & Edward R. Hitchcock (Consultant Neurosurgeon) (Professor of Neurosurgery) &  (Consultant Neurosurgeon)

  2. Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

    F. John Gillingham (Professor of Neurosurgery) & Edward R. Hitchcock (Consultant Neurosurgeon) (Professor of Neurosurgery) &  (Consultant Neurosurgeon)

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Schvarcz, J.R. (1977). Functional Exploration of the Spinomedullary Junction. In: Gillingham, F.J., Hitchcock, E.R. (eds) Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 24. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8482-0_24

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