Microsurgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in patients older than 70 years: An efficacy and safety study

Introduction: The increasing incidence of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) with age together with population ageing call for reexamination of surgical treatment options for refractory TN in elderly patients. Methods: Retrospective review of a consecutive series of patients older than 70 who underwent micro...

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Main Authors: F. Ruiz-Juretschke, A.J. Vargas, L.H. Gonzalez-Quarante, O.L. Gil de Sagredo, A. Montalvo, C. Fernandez-Carballal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2017-09-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580817301013