The foramen ovale: a keyhole to the brain? Computer simulations of percutaneous FO punctures

Abstract Background The percutaneous cannulation of the foramen ovale (FO) is implemented in treating trigeminal neuralgia, diagnosing temporal lobe epilepsy and biopsy petroclival lesions. This study dealt with the question whether it is possible to reach intracerebral structures with a puncture be...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Brandstetter, Ammar Mallouhi, François Alesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-023-00197-x