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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 4/2010

01-04-2010 | Letter to the Editor

Trigeminocardiac reflex and ipsilateral mydriasis during stereotactic brain tumor biopsy: an insight into the anatomical and physiological pathways involved

Authors: Pantelis Stavrinou, Nikolaos Foroglou, Ioannis Patsalas, Panagiotis Selviaridis

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 4/2010

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
Trigeminocardiac reflex and ipsilateral mydriasis during stereotactic brain tumor biopsy: an insight into the anatomical and physiological pathways involved
Authors
Pantelis Stavrinou
Nikolaos Foroglou
Ioannis Patsalas
Panagiotis Selviaridis
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-009-0509-9

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