Microvascular decompression of the facial nerve for the treatment of hemifacial spasm: Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging related to clinical outcomes

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 142, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 901-907

  Chung, S S ^a   Chang, J W ^a   Kim, S H ^a   Chang, J H ^a   Park, Y G ^a   Kim, D I ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Facial nerve; Hemifacial spasm; Magnetic resonance angiography; Microvascular decompression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FACIAL NERVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTERIOR INFERIOR CEREBELLAR ARTERY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 0033806259     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010070076     Document Type: Article

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