Title: Microvascular decompression in treating cranial nerve diseases
Abstract: Objective To study the efficacy of microvascular decompression in treating cranial nerve diseases. Methods 156 patients were treated with microvaseular decompression,of whom 119 were with trigeminal neuralgia,34 with hemifacial spasm and three with glossopharyngeal neuralgia.Rusults The overall effective rate was 96.8%(151/156) and the corresponding effective rate for the above three conditions were 94.2%,97.1% and 66.7%. Conlusions Mierovaseular decompression iS an effective treatment for cranial nerve diseases.
Key words:
Trigeminal neuralgia; Mierovaseular decompression; Hemifacial spasm; Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
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