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The title of this multi-author volume is mis- leading.Other aspects of cerebral vascular disease are discussed, including aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations and balloon closure techniques; and transient ischaemic attacks and indications for endarterectomy.Thalamic haemorrhage is graded according to its extension in neighbouring areas, but most British neurosurgeons would agree that there is little place for their surgical removal.No mention is made of that most intractable complication, thalamic pain.However, most chapters usefully review their subject and the references are up to date.
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