Trigeminal neuralgia caused by microarteriovenous malformations of the trigeminal nerve root entry zone: Symptomatic relief following complete excision of the lesion with nerve root preservation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 874-880

  Edwards, Richard J ^a   Clarke, Yvonne ^a   Renowden, Shelley A ^a   Coakham, Hugh B ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microarteriovenous malformation; Nerve preservation; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMATOMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR FOSSA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0036801545     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.4.0874     Document Type: Article

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