JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.90, sa.4, ss.720-733, 1999 (SCI-Expanded)
abject. The insula is one of the paralimbic structures and constitutes the invaginated portion of the cerebral cortex, forming the base of the sylvian fissure. The authors provide a detailed anatomical study of the insular region to assist in the process of conceptualizing a reliable surgical approach to allow for a successful course of surgery.