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What is the purpose of a surgical incision into the thalamus?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Tumor or tremor: Neurosurgical incision to extrepate a tumor or place a brain electrode for electrical stimulation to control tremor are the only two occassions to operate on the Thalamus I know of

Answered 6/4/2015

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