Title: Clinical analyses of 12 cases secondary trigeminal neuralgia
Abstract: Objective:To explore the diagnosis and treatment of secondary trigeminal neuralgia.Method:The clinical data of 12 cases secondary trigeminal neuralgia caused by cerebellopontine angle tumor were studied,including cases of cerebellopontine angle cholesteatoma and 5 cases of cerebellopontine angle meningoma.Result:After the cerebellopontine angle tumor was removed through post sigmoid sinus approach microsurgery, 12 cases of secondary trigeminal neuralgia were cure.Conclusion:MRI examination is chiefly diagnosis evidence of secondary trigeminal neuralgia. Microsurgery through post sigmoid sinus approach is the first modus for treatment of secondary trigeminal neuralgia.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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