Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: Recurrences and complications

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 787-789

  Olson, Sarah ^a   Atkinson, Leigh ^a   Weidmann, Michael ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complications; Microvascular decompression; recurrence; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANGINA PECTORIS; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBELLUM INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIPLOPIA; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 26244437537     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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