Surgical Neurology
Volume 69, Issue 1 , Pages 51-61 , January 2008

Cognitive function of patients with brain tumor in pre- and postoperative stage

  • Yoshihiko Yoshii, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa-903, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 098 895 1171; fax: +81 098 895 1423.
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  • Daisuke Tominaga, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Education, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa-903, Japan
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  • Kouichi Sugimoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa-903, Japan
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  • Yukihiro Tsuchida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa-903, Japan
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  • Akio Hyodo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa-903, Japan
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  • Hirokatsu Yonaha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa-903, Japan
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  • Sukemitsu Kushi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa-903, Japan

Received 14 November 2006 ,Accepted 18 July 2007.

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PII: S0090-3019(07)00919-6

doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.07.064

Surgical Neurology
Volume 69, Issue 1 , Pages 51-61 , January 2008

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