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01-02-2010 | Editorial

Trigeminal neuralgia: a plea for microvascular decompression as the first surgical option. Anatomy should prevail

Author: Marc Sindou

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

Arguments are given to plead why micro-vascular decompression should be the first surgical option to treat primary trigeminal neuralgias resistant to anticonvulsants.

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Title: Trigeminal neuralgia: a plea for microvascular decompression as the first surgical option. Anatomy should prevail
Author: Marc Sindou
Publication date: 01-02-2010
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-009-0506-z

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