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Successful Microvascular Decompression For Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to a Persistent Trigeminal...

Successful Microvascular Decompression For Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to a Persistent Trigeminal...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2015841785

Successful Microvascular Decompression For Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to a Persistent Trigeminal Artery

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Successful Microvascular Decompression For Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to a Persistent Trigeminal Artery

Publisher

United States: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.), 2019-01, Vol.16 (1), p.18-22

Language

English

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United States: Oxford University Press

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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE
Persistent trigeminal artery (PTA) is a rare but important anatomic variant that contributes to trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Microvascular decompression (MVD) of the responsible vessel(s) away from the trigeminal nerve provides the most complete and durable relief from TN. The role and technique of MVD for TN...

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Successful Microvascular Decompression For Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to a Persistent Trigeminal Artery

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2015841785

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2015841785

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ISSN

2332-4252

E-ISSN

2332-4260

DOI

10.1093/ons/opy043

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