delayed motor cortex intracerebrall hemorrhage presented as status epilepticus following foramen magnum meningioma surgery
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چکیده
meningiomas are rare tumors of posterior fossa. delayed intracranial hemorrhage is a rare complication of surgeries in this territory. herein, we report a case of status epilepticus as a result of delayed motor cortex hemorrhage, complicating resection of a meningioma arising from foramen magnum.
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international clinical neurosciences journalجلد ۲، شماره ۳، صفحات ۱۱۴-۱۱۶
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