Comparison of percutaneous trigeminal ganglion compression and microvascular decompression for the management of trigeminal neuralgia

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-208

  Chen, Jyi Feng ^a   Lee, Shih Tseng ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Microvascular decompression; Percutaneous trigeminal ganglion compression; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DYSESTHESIA; FACIAL NERVE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MORBIDITY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PARESTHESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0038351865     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-8467(03)00012-X     Document Type: Article

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