Recovery of nerve conduction following microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia.
Neurology
; 51(6): 1641-6, 1998 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-9855516
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the function of trigeminal nerve before and after microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia.BACKGROUND:
To date there is no direct evidence that microvascular decompression of the trigeminal root restores normal conduction in the nerve.METHODS:
The authors examined 10 patients with trigeminal neuralgia in whom preoperative MRI and MR angiography demonstrated neurovascular contact. During microvascular decompression, the trigeminal nerve was monitored by recording early scalp trigeminal evoked potentials immediately before, during, and after decompression. Direct recordings from the root entry zone were also performed.RESULTS:
In all patients preoperative scalp evoked potentials showed impaired conduction of the trigeminal root. Microvascular decompression was associated with immediate recovery of conduction in seven patients, demonstrated by both scalp evoked potentials and direct root recordings. All 10 patients were pain free postoperatively.CONCLUSIONS:
Improvement in trigeminal neuralgia following microvascular decompression is often associated with normalization of neurophysiologic data, suggesting recovery of nerve function. Rapid electrophysiologic recovery and pain relief following microvascular decompression argue that neither phenomenon is linked to remyelination. It is possible that the trigeminal evoked potentials might predict an effective microvascular decompression.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neuralgia do Trigêmeo
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Descompressão Cirúrgica
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Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa
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Condução Nervosa
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article