Microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia - a prospective study of 115 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trigeminal neuralgia is a severe facial pain disorder. Microvascular decompression is first choice surgical treatment of patients with classical TN. There exist few prospective studies with an independent evaluation of efficacy and complications after MVD.

Objectives

We aimed to assess outcome and complications after microvascular decompression from our center.

Methods

We prospectively recorded clinical characteristics, outcome, and complications from consecutive patients with either classical or idiopathic (only patients with a neurovascular contact) trigeminal neuralgia undergoing microvascular decompression. Neurovascular contact was evaluated by 3.0 Tesla MRI. Patients were assessed before and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery by independent assesso

SUBMITTER: Andersen ASS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9675260 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature