Welcome to the Stereotactic Neurosurgery Website
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The "History of Stereotactic Neurosurgery: Exploration of the Human Brain," created by Dr. Blaine S. Nashold, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Surgery – Neurosurgery, was dedicated on September 24, 2004, as permanent museum in the Medical Center Library. Come and explore the many facets of this stereotactic museum! |
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Man always reaches beyond the limits of his knowledge and technology. Just as early voyagers sought distant shores, the technology of the compass, sextant, and the nautical chart guided him across uncharted waters. At the turn of the century, surgeons explored only the surface of the brain hoping someday that the deeper brain regions would be accessible. Continue your journey to discover more about the history of stereotactic neurosurgery. |
