Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: No relation between sensory disturbance and outcome

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 68, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 200-206

  Bergenheim, A T ^a   Shamsgovara, P ^a   Ridderheim, P A ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Microvascular decompression; Sensory disturbance; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PREDICTION; SENSIBILITY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADULT; AGED; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; CRANIAL NERVES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0031402221     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099924     Document Type: Conference Paper

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