World Neurosurgery
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 11-16 , January 2010

Recovery of third nerve palsy after endovascular treatment of posterior communicating artery aneurysms

  • Sebouh Z. Kassis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, P. Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, Pinel 69394 Lyon, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Neuro spinal Hospital, PO Box 71444, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tel.: +971 4 315 7733; fax: +971 4 3429979.
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  • Emmanuel Jouanneau, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, P. Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, Pinel 69394 Lyon, France
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  • Florence B. Tahon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, P. Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, Pinel 69394 Lyon, France
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  • Fadi Salkine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, P. Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, Pinel 69394 Lyon, France
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  • Gilles Perrin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, P. Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, Pinel 69394 Lyon, France
    • ,
  • Francis Turjman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, P. Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, Pinel 69394 Lyon, France

Received 23 July 2008 ,Accepted 18 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2009.03.042

World Neurosurgery
Volume 73, Issue 1 , Pages 11-16 , January 2010

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