Occipital Lobe Resections

  • John P. Girvin
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Abstract

This chapter discusses briefly the anatomy and some physiology pertaining to the occipital lobe and the resections of corticectomy and lobectomy. It draws heavily on prior chapters for the latter, which is partially responsible for the brevity of the text of the chapter.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • John P. Girvin
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  1. 1.Department of Clinical Neurological SciencesWestern UniversityLondonCanada

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