Recurrent trigeminal neuralgia secondary to Teflon felt

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 149, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 719-722

  Vitali, A M ^a   Sayer, F T ^a   Honey, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microvascular decompression; Recurrent trigeminal neuralgia; Teflon; Trigeminal nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DECOMPRESSION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; POLITEF IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL SPONGES; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34447096598     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-007-1174-5     Document Type: Article

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