Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia by microvascular de decompression
Scientific Medical Journal. 1997; 9 (4): 183-191
in English
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| ID: emr-46976
ABSTRACT
Fifty patients with trigeminal neuralgia were operated upon in Suez Canal University hospital, Al-Sahel Teaching hospital, and Al Azhar University hospital. Micro vascular decompression [MVD] was used in 42 cases, MVD and Rhizotomy in 3 cases, and Rhizotomy only in 3 Cases. The most common etiological factor was arterial loop compression [29 cases]. The superior cerebellar artery was the compressing factor in 24 cases. Thirty five patients had excellent outcome after MVD, 6 good, and 4 had poor outcome. MVD has proved to be an effective method for treatment of Trigeminal neuralgia
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Treatment Outcome
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Rhizotomy
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Decompression, Surgical
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci. Med. J.
Year:
1997
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