Neuronavigation assisted decompression of trigeminal neuralgia caused by cerebellopontine angle osteoma
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is usually caused by vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve root entry zone, but can be caused by other factors such as tumors, vascular disorders, and demyelination in multiple sclerosis. We present a rare case with a huge osteoma located on the cerebellopontine angl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751914000206 |