2008
DOI: 10.1007/s10143-008-0171-3
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Microvascular decompression as a surgical management for trigeminal neuralgia: long-term follow-up and review of the literature

Abstract: This retrospective study summarizes our experience based on treating 62 patients with trigeminal neuralgia treated with microvascular decompression. All patients had typical trigeminal neuralgia symptoms, with 24 of them (38%) having failed to benefit from other previous treatment paradigms. We excluded subjects with atypical and/or secondary forms of trigeminal neuralgia. Follow-up duration ranged from 5 months to 10 years 6 months, with recurrence being identified in three patients (4.8%).We found that the s… Show more

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“…Although veins sometimes contribute to the NVC in combination with arteries in TN, venous compression alone should be rare, almost 10% as listed in table 2 [3,4,[6][7][8] . The 3 cases presented in this study implied that the specific bridging pattern of the TPV could frequently associate with TN.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Although veins sometimes contribute to the NVC in combination with arteries in TN, venous compression alone should be rare, almost 10% as listed in table 2 [3,4,[6][7][8] . The 3 cases presented in this study implied that the specific bridging pattern of the TPV could frequently associate with TN.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Venous compression alone as the cause of TN is observed at a relatively lower rate, i.e. 6-18% [3,4,[6][7][8] . Only a few authors have reported some differences of its clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes in comparison with arterial compressions [8][9][10] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…У складних випадках можливе поєднання мікро-хірургічної декомпресії та деструктивних методик із дотриманням патогенетично обґрунтованої послі-довності, про свідчить як досвід авторів, так і дані літератури [2,[31][32][33][34][35].…”
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“…Typically, the pain is associated with dislocated blood vessels pressing onto the nerve. 1 Cerebellopontine angle tumours that cause compression or traction of the trigeminal nerve are uncommon, 2 -4 but are a recognized cause of secondary trigeminal neuralgia. In some cases, trigeminal neuralgia may result from other disorders, such as multiple sclerosis or infection.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%