Sensory perception in patients with trigeminal neuralgia: Effects of percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 68, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 207-211

  Eide, Per Kristian ^a,b   Stubhaug, Audun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizolysis; Sensory perception; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RHIZOTOMY; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0031395212     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099925     Document Type: Conference Paper

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