Are peripheral neurectomies of value in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia? An analysis of new cases and cases involving previous radiofrequency gasserian thermocoagulation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 435-437

  Murali, Raj ^a   Rovit, Richard L ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

indications; radiofrequency thermocoagulation; supra and infraorbital neurectomy; trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEURECTOMY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; THERMOCOAGULATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0029818255     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1996.85.3.0435     Document Type: Article

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