Evaluation of the Mullan's technique in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia;Valoracion de la tecnica de Mullan en el tratamiento de la neuralgia del trigemino

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 27, Issue 157, 1998, Pages 477-484

  Urculo E ^a  

^a Clínica Santa María de la Asunción   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mullan's technique; Percutaneous microcompression; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPESTHESIA; MALE; MENINGITIS; MOUTH INFECTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE COMPRESSION; OPERATION DURATION; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL GANGLION; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0032158967     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.27157.98076     Document Type: Article

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