Does the presence of a pontine trigeminal lesion represent an absolute contraindication for microvascular decompression in drug resistant trigeminal neuralgia

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 122-123

  Ferroli, P ^a   Franzini, A ^a   Farina, L ^a   La Mantia, L ^a   Broggi, G ^a  

^a Ist Nazionale Neurologico C Besta ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN;

AGED; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; PATHOGENESIS; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

AGED; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROSURGERY; PONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VEINS;

EID: 0036149178     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.72.1.122     Document Type: Letter

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