Studies on the operative outcomes and mechanisms of microvascular decompression in treating typical and atypical trigeminal neuralgia

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-316

  Li, Shi Ting ^a,b   Wang, Xuyuan ^a   Pan, Qinggang ^a   Hai, Jian ^a   Liu, Ningtao ^a   Shen, Feng ^a   Liu, Zhong ^a   Guan, Yuhang ^a  

^a TONGJI HOSPITAL OF TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Microvascular decompression; Operative outcomes; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTERY COMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIES; CEREBELLUM; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VEINS;

EID: 21144447526     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ajp.0000120790.69705.5b     Document Type: Review

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