Which operation for trigeminal neuralgia

Practical Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-35

  Haines, Stephen J ^a   Chittum, Christopher J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BACLOFEN; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; GLYCEROL; IOHEXOL; METHOHEXITAL; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; SEDATIVE AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BRADYCARDIA; COMPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DYSESTHESIA; FACE PAIN; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MICROSURGERY; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOSURGERY; RHIZOTOMY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT PLANNING; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038367725     PISSN: 14747758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1474-7766.2003.00120.x     Document Type: Article

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