Which of the following stereotactic procedures would be performed primarily to alter the function of the brain?
A. Stereotactic biopsy of a brain tumor in the right posterior thalamus.
B. Stereotactic radiotherapy of an arteriovenous malformation in the right ventrolateral thalamus.
C. Stereotactic radiofrequency lesion of the right ventrolateral thalamus for Parkinson’s disease.
D. Stereotactic craniotomy for excision of arteriovenous malformation in the right posterior thalamus.
Answer:C
Which of the following stereotactic procedures would be performed primarily to alter the function of the brain?
A. Stereotactic biopsy of a brain tumor in the right posterior thalamus. B. Stereotactic radiotherapy of an arteriovenous malformation in the right ventrolateral thalamus. C. Stereotactic radiofrequency lesion of the right ventrolateral thalamus for Parkinson’s disease. D. Stereotactic craniotomy for excision of arteriovenous malformation in the right posterior thalamus.