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The Birth of Human Stereotactic Surgery

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Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 117))

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Stereotactic surgery began with the Horsley–Clarke apparatus which has been used in animal research since 1908. In 1947, Spiegel and Wycis introduced stereotactic surgery in human patients. Their initial choice of target involved the extrapyramidal system, which Russell Meyers had recently performed with craniotomy and manual lesions that might alleviate symptoms of movement disorders, albeit with significant morbidity and mortality, a problem not seen with stereotactic surgery.

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  1. Restoration Robotics, Inc., Houston Stereotactic Concepts, Inc., 3776 Darcus Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA

    Philip L. Gildenberg MD, PhD

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  1. , Neurosurgical Clinic, University Hospital Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany

    Guido Nikkhah

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Stereotactic and Functional, University Medical Center Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 64, Freiburg, 79106, Germany

    Marcus Pinsker

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Gildenberg, P.L. (2013). The Birth of Human Stereotactic Surgery. In: Nikkhah, G., Pinsker, M. (eds) Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 117. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1482-7_1

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