Which Operation for Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also known as tic douloureux, is a pain syndrome recognizable by patient history alone. The condition is characterized by intermittent unilateral facial pain. The pain follows the unilateral (>95%) sensory distribution of trigeminal nerve (V), typically radiating to the maxillary (V2) or mandibular (V3) area. Ophthalmic division (V1) pain alone occurs in <5% patients....
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practical Neurology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1474-7758,1474-7766
DOI: 10.1046/j.1474-7766.2003.00120.x