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Table 1 Preoperative clinical presentations and their relative post-operative improvement rates

From: Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and tumor biopsy in the management of pineal region tumors, safety considerations

Clinical presentations

Frequency

%

Resolved

Improved

Unchanged

Headache

22

88

18

2

2

Papilloedema

15

60

15

0

0

Nausea and vomiting

12

48

12

0

0

Ataxia

10

40

9

1

0

Disturbed consciousness

4

16

4

0

0

Cranial nerve palsy

4

16

4

0

0