Radiofrequency thermocoagulation in cases of atypical trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common cause of neuropathic facial pain. Atypical TN are usually refractory to conventional medical treatments and the standard microvascular decompression surgeries that lead to marked negative impact on the patient’s quality of life. Object...

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Main Authors: Mert Akbas, Haitham Hamdy Salem, Tamer Hussien Emara, Bora Dinc, Bilge Karsli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41983-019-0092-9