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Acta Neurochirurgica, 2021 Common surgical treatments for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) include microvascular decompression (MVD) and percutaneous procedures (glycerol rhizolysis; thermocoagulation; and balloon compression). Although the efficacy of each procedure has been documented,
I. Noorani +4 more
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Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2022 Background: A severe, intermittent pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution area on one side of the face is known as trigeminal neuralgia. The primary pathophysiological cause of trigeminal neuralgia is neurovascular compression, which results in ...
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Acta Neurochirurgica, 2021 To analyze characteristics associated with long-term pain relief after microvascular decompression (MVD) for trigeminal neuralgia (TGN). Description of associated morbidity and complication avoidance.
J. Herta +9 more
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Trigeminal neuralgia: new classification and diagnostic grading for practice and research [PDF]
, 2016 Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an exemplary condition of neuropathic facial pain. However, formally classifying TN as neuropathic pain based on the grading system of the International Association for the Study of Pain is complicated by the requirement of ...
CRUCCU, Giorgio +8 more
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Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2022 Background Microvascular decompression surgery for trigeminal neuralgia is now considered the benchmark surgical procedure for intractable trigeminal neuralgia of any variety.
Ahmed B. Abougamil +2 more
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Autologous bone fragments for skull reconstruction after microvascular decompression
BMC Surgery, 2022 Background Various methods are used to reconstruct the skull after microvascular decompression, giving their own advantages and disadvantages. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of using autologous bone fragments for skull ...
Yuankun Cai +10 more
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CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, 2021 Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm Involving the Vertebral Artery (VA): A Modified Effective Technique Using a Gelatin Sponge with a FuAiLe Medical Adhesive.
Fei Xue +4 more
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Microvascular Decompression using Muscle Graft for Vertebral Artery Medullary Compression Syndrome
Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2020 It is well known that brainstem dysfunction may be caused by vascular compression of the medulla oblongata. However, only a limited number of reports have found microvascular decompression surgery to be an effective treatment for symptomatic patients ...
Prasanna Karki +5 more
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BMC Anesthesiology, 2022 Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting is common in patients receiving microvascular decompression. In the current study, we examined whether postoperative nausea and vomiting is associated with reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) after ...
Yuantao Hou +4 more
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Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia as a cause of trigeminal neuralgia: the role of microvascular decompression. Case report [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2006 Our purpose is to report a case of trigeminal neuralgia caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia treated with microvascular decompression. A 63-year-old man sought treatment for a recurrent lancinating left facial pain in V2 and V3 trigeminal territories.
Jorge Luiz Kraemer +3 more
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