Treatment of aggressiveness through posteromedial hypothalamotomia

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  • Pablo Hernández Regional Neurosurgery Center, Tacuarembó, Uruguay

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https://doi.org/10.47924/neurotarget2006402

Abstract

Treatment of aggressiveness through posteromedial hypothalamotomia

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Published

2006-05-01

How to Cite

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Hernández P. Treatment of aggressiveness through posteromedial hypothalamotomia. NeuroTarget [Internet]. 2006 May 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];1(1):20-2. Available from: https://neurotarget.com/index.php/nt/article/view/402

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Case Report