Long-term outcomes of percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy in 3370 patients with trigeminal neuralgia;Trigeminal nöraljisi olan 3370 hastada retrogaserian gliserol riztomisinin geç dönem sonuçları

Turkish Neurosurgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-52

  Xu Hui, Wang ^a   Chun, Zhou ^a   Guang Jian, Shen ^a   Min Hui, Xu ^a   Guang Xin, Chen ^a   Yong Wen, Zou ^a   Lun Shan, Xu ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hypesthesia; Percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy; Recurrence; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751471996     PISSN: 10195149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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