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Long-term utility and complication profile of open craniotomy for biopsy in patients with idiopathic encephalitis
Publication date: Available online 12 December 2016 Source:Journal of Clinical Neuroscience Author(s): Kalil G. Abdullah, Yin Li, Prateek Agarwal, Nikhil R. Nayak, Jayesh P. Thawani, Ramani Balu, Timothy H. Lucas Neurosurgeons are often asked to perform open biopsy for diagnosis of encephalitis after medical investigations are non-diagnostic. These patients may be critically ill with multiple comorbidities. Patients and their families often request data regarding the success rates and complication profile of biopsy, but minimal literature exists in this area. Retrospective chart review of all patients undergoing open brai...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience - December 11, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research