Title: Percutaneous micro-balloon compression for treatment of high risk idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and complications of percutaneous micro-balloon compression (PMC) of trigeminal ganglion for high risk idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia. Methods To analyze retrospectively the clinical data of 3 053 cases of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia, of which 804 cases were in high risk, who underwent PMC from Jan.2001 to Dec. 2007 in our department. Results 833 procedures were performed on these 804 patients. The immediate effective rate was 97.3%; with recurrence rate of 6.8%, ipsilateral paresthesia incidence 3.7%; and no keratohelcosis with approximately 2/3 masticatory muscles weakness and diplopia 0.2%. Mean follow-up time was 36 months. Conclusions PMC procedure is very effective for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia especially in high risk patients, and especially prefer for the pain involved the first branch neuralgia.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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