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Reflections on the surgery of the pineal gland (a glimpse into the past)

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Zülch, K.J. Reflections on the surgery of the pineal gland (a glimpse into the past). Neurosurg. Rev. 4, 159–163 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01743642

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