 Cranial Fossa, Middle
"Cranial Fossa, Middle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The compartment containing the anterior extremities and half the inferior surface of the temporal lobes (TEMPORAL LOBE) of the cerebral hemispheres. Lying posterior and inferior to the anterior cranial fossa (CRANIAL FOSSA, ANTERIOR), it is formed by part of the TEMPORAL BONE and SPHENOID BONE. It is separated from the posterior cranial fossa (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR) by crests formed by the superior borders of the petrous parts of the temporal bones.
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D035301
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.830.165 A02.835.232.781.750.165
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cranial Fossa, Middle" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Chweya CM, Anzalone CL, Driscoll CLW, Lane JI, Carlson ML. For Whom the Bell's Toll: Recurrent Facial Nerve Paralysis, A Retrospective Study and Systematic Review of the Literature. Otol Neurotol. 2019 04; 40(4):517-528.
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Polster SP, Horowitz PM, Awad IA, Gluth MB. Combined petrosal approach. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Oct; 26(5):293-301.
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Rennert RC, Hoshide R, Calayag M, Kemp J, Gonda DD, Meltzer HS, Fukushima T, Day JD, Levy ML. Extended middle fossa approach to lateralized pontine cavernomas in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2018 04; 21(4):384-388.
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Wackym PA, Balaban CD, Mackay HT, Wood SJ, Lundell CJ, Carter DM, Siker DA. Longitudinal Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Functional Outcomes Before and After Repairing Otic Capsule Dehiscence. Otol Neurotol. 2016 Jan; 37(1):70-82.
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