MICROVASCULAR SLING DECOMPRESSION FOR TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA SECONDARY TO ECTATIC VERTEBROBASILAR COMPRESSION - CASE-REPORT

被引:45
作者
STONE, JL
LICHTOR, T
CROWELL, RM
机构
[1] MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSP,NEUROSURG SERV,BOSTON,MA 02114
[2] HARVARD UNIV,SCH MED,BOSTON,MA 02115
关键词
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERY; MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION;
D O I
10.3171/jns.1993.79.6.0943
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
A patient with trigeminal neuralgia caused by a tortuous and ectatic vertebrobasilar artery is presented. He was treated with microvascular decompression using a fine silicone sling sutured to the dura over the petrous pyramid. The technical details are described.
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页码:943 / 945
页数:3
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