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2021 Jul 29


Neurosurgery

Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Prospective, Multicenter Study.

Authors

Mizobuchi Y, Nagahiro S, Kondo A, Arita K, Date I, Fujii Y, Fujimaki T, Hanaya R, Hasegawa M, Hatayama T, Inoue T, Kasuya H, Kobayashi M, Kohmura E, Matsushima T, Masuoka J, Morita A, Nishizawa S, Okayama Y, Shigeno T, et al.
Neurosurgery. 2021 Jul 29.
PMID: 34325470.

Abstract

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the most effective procedure for the long-term management of trigeminal neuralgia (TGN). However, retrospective and single-center studies are inherently biased, and there are currently no prospective, multicenter studies.