Trochlear Nerve Schwannoma Treated with Gamma Knife after Excision: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Trochlear nerve schwannomas are extremely rare. We present a surgically excised case of trochlear nerve schwannoma followed by Gamma Knife (ELEKTA, Stockholm, Sweden) after histologic confirmation. A 52-year-old man presented with diplopia, gait disturbance, and sensory disturbance. Magneti...

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Published in:	Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Main Authors:	Takuro Inoue, Ayako Shima, Hisao Hirai, Fumio Suzuki, Masayuki Matsuda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-09-01
Subjects:	trochlear nerve schwannoma gamma knife radiosurgery
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1564059