Abstract
The authors report the rare and first documented case of concomitant microvascular decompression of trigeminal, facial and glossopharyngeal nerves for the management of intractable to medical therapy acute onset of trigeminal neuralgia, facial paresis and dysphagia after mild head injury.
MeSH terms
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Accidental Falls*
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Acute Disease
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Aged
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Craniocerebral Trauma / complications*
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Deglutition Disorders / etiology
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Deglutition Disorders / surgery*
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Facial Nerve / surgery
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Facial Paralysis / etiology
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Facial Paralysis / surgery*
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Female
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Glasgow Outcome Scale
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve / surgery
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Microvascular Decompression Surgery / methods*
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Severity of Illness Index
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Treatment Outcome
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Trigeminal Nerve / surgery
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Trigeminal Neuralgia / etiology
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Trigeminal Neuralgia / surgery*