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Internal Neurolysis (Nerve Combing) for Trigeminal Neuralgia without Neurovascular Compression

Arq. bras. neurocir; 40 (1), 2021
Objective The aim of the present study was to describe and evaluate the initial and the long-term clinical outcome of internal neurolysis (IN) for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) without neurovascular compression (NVC). Methods A total of 170 patients diagnosed with TN were treated by posterior fossa explorati...

Hemifacial Spasm Associated with Chiari Type I Malformation: Surgical Considerations and Case Report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (2), 2020
Hemifacial spasm (HS) is a movement disorder characterized by paroxysmal and irregular contractions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. Chiari malformation type I (CM I) is a congenital disease characterized by caudal migration of the cerebellar tonsils, and surgical decompression of foramen m...

Endoscope-assisted retrosigmoid approach in hemifacial spasm: our experience

Abstract Introduction: The use of surgical decompression of facial hemispasm due to the loop in the internal auditory canal is not always accepted due to the risk related to the surgical procedure. Currently a new surgical technique allows surgeons to work in safer conditions. Objective: To report the ...

Abordaje asterional mínimamente invasivo para descompresión microvascular en neuralgia del trigémino

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (supl.1), 2019
Resumen Objetivo: La neuralgia del trigémino (NT) es un trastorno neuropático susceptible de tratamiento quirúrgico. El objetivo es presentar los hallazgos quirúrgicos y resultados obtenidos en 26 pacientes con NT, tratados mediante un abordaje asterional mínimamente invasivo para descompresión va...

Microvascular Compressicaude by Slinging a Tortuous Vertebrobasilar Artery to the Petrous Dura in Hemifacial Spasm: Technical Note

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (4), 2018
Objective In cases of hemifacial spasm caused by a tortuous vertebrobasilar artery (TVBA), the traditional treatment technique involves Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene), which can be ineffective and fraught with recurrence and neurological complications. In such cases, there are various techniques of art...