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The surgery of brain damage

J. C. de Villiers
South African Journal of Physiotherapy | Vol 33, No 4 | a1146 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v33i4.1146 | © 2018 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: South African Society of Physiotherapy
Submitted: 16 October 2018 | Published: 31 December 1977

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J. C. de Villiers, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa

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’n Oorsig van chirurge in breinskade word gegee. Voorkomende en palliatiewe chirurgie word kortliks bespreek. Chirurgie in spastisiteit sluit in neurektomie, risotome en longitudinale mielotomie en die voor- en nadele word bespreek. Serebellere dentatotomie en ander chirurgie vir abnormale bewegings dateer van 1890 en word nog vandag bebruik. Chirurgie in die basale ganglia area word in uitsonderlike' gevalle aangedui. Ten laaste word chirurgie vir epilepsie en verhoogde intrakraniale druk bespreek.

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