Outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery for foramen magnum meningiomas: an international multicenter study
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Foramen Magnum Meningiomas
Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Recall the incidence and differential diagnosis offoramen magnum meningiomas. 2. Describe the clinical presentation and the pre-operative evaluation ofpatients with foramen magnum meningiomas, including the radiologic features and the different types offoramen magnum meningiomas. 3. Explain the pre-operative ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0022-3085,1933-0693
DOI: 10.3171/2017.3.jns163008