Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD
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Magnetic resonance imaging of vascular compression in trigeminal neuralgia. Case report.
J Neurosurg. 1989; (1): 132-4
A case of trigeminal neuralgia is reported in which preoperative high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve. Surgery confirmed compression and indentation of the fifth nerve by a large branch of the superior cerebellar artery. Following microvascular decompression, the patient experienced no further pain. Magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in the evaluation of trigeminal neuralgia to identify a subgroup of patients who could benefit most from decompression.
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