Trigeminal neuralgia: An anatomically oriented review

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 409-415

  Bowsher, David ^a  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Sensory deficit; Trigeminal nerve; Trigeminal neuralgia; Vascular compression

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BACLOFEN; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; PHENYTOIN;

ANATOMY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; NERVE COMPRESSION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

HUMANS; PAIN; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0030701492     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2353(1997)10:6<409::AID-CA7>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Review

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