Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2019 Ischemic complications are generally rare complications in microvascular decompression surgery for hemifacial spasm. We report a case of posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) infarction post-microvascular decompression. A 68-year old woman with a 2-
Naohide Fujita +5 more
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Spontaneous Iliopsoas Hematoma following Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer. [PDF]
, 2017 Spontaneous hematoma within the iliopsoas muscle (SIH) is a rare complication most commonly seen in coagulopathic patients. Often, patients undergoing microvascular free tissue transfer are anticoagulated for anastomotic patency.
Alemi, A Sean +5 more
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Brain Sciences, 2022 Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the only etiological technique for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Whilst there is a consensus MVD is likely effective regardless of age, the elderly population is thought to be more prone to have a higher
Grazia Menna +6 more
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Trigeminal neuralgia - diagnosis and treatment [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterized by touch-evoked unilateral brief shock-like paroxysmal pain in one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. In addition to the paroxysmal pain, some patients also have continuous pain.
Bendtsen, Lars +3 more
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Acquired ptosis associated with oculomotor and contralateral facial nerve synkinesis: the first reported case [PDF]
, 2017 Evidence of oculomotor nerve (ON) synkinesis is a common occurrence following both acquired and congenital III nerve palsy. It is generally accepted that aberrant regeneration is the likely aetiology of synkinesis in acquired III nerve palsy, following ...
Conversi, Andrea +7 more
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Effects of Intraoperative Dexamethasone and Ondansetron on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Microvascular Decompression Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study. [PDF]
Anesthesiol Res Pract, 2018 Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common problem and may lead to catastrophic complications, especially in neurosurgical cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of dexamethasone and ondansetron for preventing PONV ...
Thongrong C +6 more
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Cranial neuralgias: from physiopathology to pharmacological treatment [PDF]
, 2008 Cranial neuralgias are paroxysmal painful disorders of the head characterised by some shared features such as unilaterality of symptoms, transience and recurrence of attacks, superficial and "shock-like" quality of pain and the presence of triggering ...
BILO, LEONILDA +4 more
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Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: an experience of 84 operated cases
Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023 Aim We retrospectively analyse and review the results of microvascular decompression performed for trigeminal neuralgia. We also discuss the surgical nuances, complication avoidance and compare our results with other reported studies.
Amey P. Patankar +2 more
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Microvascular decompression or neuromodulation in patients with SUNCT and trigeminal neurovascular conflict? [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives To assess the effectiveness of neuromodulation and trigeminal microvascular decompression (MVD) in patients with medically-intractable short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT ...
Hassan, S +4 more
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Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials' Diagnostic Accuracy for Hearing Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Microvascular decompression (MVD) utilizes brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) intraoperative monitoring to reduce the risk of iatrogenic hearing loss.
Balzer, Jeffrey R. +6 more
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