Neurovascular Compression in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia May Be Associated With Worse Outcomes After Primary Percutaneous Rhizotomy.
Sumil K NairHussain Al-KharsAnita KalluriKathleen RanCollin KilgoreBhargavi R BudihalMostafa AbdulrahimVivek YedavalliChristopher M JacksonJudy HuangMichael LimChetan BettegowdaRisheng XuPublished in: Neurosurgery (2023)
Patients with neurovascular compression on preoperative MRI may experience reduced time to recurrence compared with those without after percutaneous rhizotomy. These patients should be counseled on potential reduced efficacy of percutaneous rhizotomy as a primary intervention for their pain.
Keyphrases
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