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Minim Invasive Neurosurg 1999; 42(1): 47-50
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1053369
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Surgical Treatment of Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia

K. Schmieder, M. Scholz, M. Hardenack, A. Harders
  • Department of Neurosurgery, Ruhr-University-Bochum, Knappschaftskrankenhaus, Bochum, Germany
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18. März 2008 (online)

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Abstract

In this retrospective investigation 7 patients operated on for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia via a suboccipital enlarged burr hole trepanation were evaluated. The intraoperative findings indicate that neo-compressive effects due to foreign material used during prior surgery are more important than adhesions around the nerve. Furthermore, the results of recurrent operations are encouraging as 6 of the 7 patients were painfree without additional neurological deficits.

Key words

Trigeminal neuralgia - Vascular decompression