Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a sudden, severe, brief, stabbing, and recurrent pain within one
or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. Type 1 as intermittent and Type 2 as constant pain …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to provide credible and comparable evidence on the
efficacy and safety of pure microvascular decompression (MVD) for primary trigeminal …

Object The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy of microvascular
decompression (MVD) and to identify the factors affecting outcome in patients treated for …

Background. Few publications on primary Trigeminal Neuralgia treated by Micro-Vascular
Decompression (MVD) report large series, with long-term follow-up, using Kaplan-Meier …

OBJECTIVE: There are no reports of patient satisfaction surveys after either a microvascular
decompression (MVD) or a partial sensory rhizotomy (PSR) for trigeminal neuralgia. This …

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) affects an estimated 10% to 50% of adults depending on
the type of surgical procedure. Clinical prediction models can help clinicians target …

Background: Primary trigeminal neuralgia (PTN) is known to reoccur following microvascular
decompression (MVD) surgery. However, the rates and contributing factors related to PTN …

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is reputed to be one of the most painful conditions in human
experience. Thus, many treatments, both medical and surgical, have been developed for this …

Neuropathic pain impacts millions of people in the United States and around the world.
Patients experience one of many symptoms, such as pain, paresthesia, dysesthesia …

Objectives: Approximately 8000 patients with trigeminal neuralgia undergo surgery each
year in the United States at an estimated cost exceeding $100 million. We compared 3 …