title: Role of computerized transverse axial tomography on stereotactic surgery of the diencephalon. A preliminary report of 67 cases.
abstract: 67 cases of various functional disorders of the diencephalon were examined by EMI scanner. The patients were composed of 38 cases of parkinsonism, 7 cases of thalamic syndrome, 6 cases of choreoathetoid movement, 2 cases of dystonia, 11 cases of involuntary movement of unknown etiology and 1 case of torticollis, tic, and ballismus, respectively. In parkinsonism, 79% showed diffuse cerebral atrophy, 5% had focal low density in the substantia nigra and the thalamus, whereas 16% remained normal. Pre- and postoperative assessment with CT scan was briefly discussed with reference to stereotactic surgery of the diencephalon.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed