Trigeminal root massage in microsurgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia patients without arterial compression: When, how and why.

CONCLUSIONS: The described maneuver provides an easy and simple alternative way in cases where during a microsurgical exploration of trigeminal root, where we don't find a clear arterial compression, with similar results than other possibilities such as partial sensory rhizotomy or more complicated and time consuming surgery as "nerve combing". Nevertheless, a 40% of pain recurrence after an average follow-up of 5 years means that is a good alternative, but not a definitive technique at the moment for permanent cure of trigeminal neuralgia without arterial compression. PMID: 31668629 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurocirugia - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Neurocirugia (Astur) Source Type: research