Trigeminal neuralgia treated by microvascular decompression: A long-term follow-up study

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 13-20

  Illingworth, N M R D ^a   Mendoza, R D N ^a  

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Author keywords

Long term follow up; Microvascular decompression; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NERVE ROOT; ONSET AGE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIES; BASILAR ARTERY; CEREBELLUM; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGE; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0028923864     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699550041692     Document Type: Article

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