Microvascular decompression as a treatment for cranial nerve hyperactive dysfunction - A critical view

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 115, Issue SUPPL.187, 2007, Pages 30-33

  Monstad, P ^a  

^a Spesialistsenteret AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance angiography; Microvascular decompression; Treatment; Trigeminal neuralgia; Vertigo

Indexed keywords

BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRANIAL NERVE HYPERACTIVE DYSFUNCTION; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; HEARING LOSS; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROVASCULATURE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; RHIZOTOMY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TINNITUS; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VERTIGO; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE; BRAIN ARTERY; CRANIAL NERVE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; VASCULAR SURGERY;

CEREBRAL ARTERIES; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; CRANIAL NERVES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34047242141     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00857.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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