title: Beyond the barrier: devices inside the brain.
abstract: The brain is usually thought of as an extremely sensitive part of the body, which should be entered only with great caution. However, it does appear to be amenable to intervention with treatment involving devices in a number of circumstances. This article describes one such application.
authors.affiliation: Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004343:Drug Implants; D005910:Glioma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011108:Polymers