Microvascular Decompression of the Fifth and Seventh Cranial Nerves.
- Author:
Byung Duk KWUN
1
;
Kil Soo CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cranial Nerves;
Facial Nerve*;
Facial Pain;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hearing;
Hemifacial Spasm;
Humans;
Microvascular Decompression Surgery*;
Neuralgia;
Trigeminal Neuralgia
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1981;10(1):369-376
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Recently the cause of hemifacial spasm and trigeminel neuralgia is known to be vascular compression-distortion in the root exit and entry zone of each nerve. The microvascular decompression of the 5th and 7th cranial nerves is a method of refined and non-traumatic surgical treatment of these disabling diseases. 33 patients with intractable hemifacial spasm and 7 patients with trigeminal neuralgia were treated by microvascular decompression and the follow-up results were evaluated. The surgical results in 33 cases of hemifacial spasm were as follow: Excellent-18, Good-7, Fair-6, Poor-2. Disturbance of hearing as a complication appeared in 6 cases, but improved gradually except one case. The surgical finding and results in 7 cases of trigeminal neuralgia were as follow: In 6 cases the causative vessel was SCA and in one case SCV indented the nerve root. All 7 patients with trigeminal neuralgia were relieved from facial pain after surgery.
