Trigeminal neuralgia: Outcomes after gamma knife radiosurgery

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-82

  Knafo, Henri ^a   Kenny, Brendan ^a   Mathieu, David ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSAL DRYNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION DOSE; RHIZOTOMY; SAFETY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; VERTIGO;

EID: 61349114946     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100006351     Document Type: Article

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