Repeat microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1574-1580

  Engh, J A ^a   Horowitz, M ^a   Burkhart, L ^a   Chang, Y F ^a   Kassam, A ^a   Kassam, Amin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27444437997     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.056861     Document Type: Article

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