Microvascular Decompressive Surgical Approach to the 5th, 7th & 9th Cranial Nerves.
- Author:
Chang Rak CHOI
1
;
Myung Soo AHN
;
Jin Un SONG
Author Information
1. Department Neurosurgery, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Microvascular decompression;
Low cranial nerves dysfunction;
Surgical technique
- MeSH:
Cranial Nerves*;
Glossopharyngeal Nerve Diseases;
Hemifacial Spasm;
Humans;
Microvascular Decompression Surgery;
Prognosis;
Trigeminal Neuralgia
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(2):269-277
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recently microvascular decompressive approach to the hyperactive type of low cranial nerves dysfunction has been popular procedures in neurosurgical operation. The neurosurgical teams at St. Paul's Hospital, Catholic Medical College operated on 11 patients employing this technique for 2 years. The patients were diagnosed as 9 patients with hemifacial spasm, one with trigeminal neuralgia, and one with glossopharyngeal neuralgia. The results were very encouraging of the 10 patients. But remaining one patient was failed with therapy. The authors would like to share with you their experiences employing the microvascular surgical technique, the results & the prognosis.
