Microvascular decompression surgery for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm: Naunces of the technique based on experiences with 100 patients and review of the literature

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 844-853

  Cohen Gadol, Aaron A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Hemifacial spasm; Microvascular decompression; Nuance; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; DEXAMETHASONE; GABAPENTIN;

ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOTOMY; DRUG RESPONSE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; INCISION; JOB EXPERIENCE; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; NAUSEA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPERATING ROOM; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; POLITEF IMPLANT; PONS ANGLE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; WOUND CLOSURE;

CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; CRANIOTOMY; DURA MATER; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPERATING ROOMS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTURE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 81155131141     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: 18726968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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