Factors Determining the Outcome in Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated With Percutaneous Balloon Compression.

ünal, Tuğrul; Unal, Omer; Barlas, Orhan; Hepgul, Kemal; Ali, Achmet; Aydoseli, Aydın; Aras, Yavuz; Sabanci, Pulat; Sencer, Altay; Izgi, Ali

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.132

Factors Determining the Outcome in Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated With Percutaneous Balloon Compression.

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ünal T. C., Unal O. F., Barlas O., Hepgul K. T., Ali A., Aydoseli A., ...More

World neurosurgery, vol.107, pp.69-74, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 107
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.132
Journal Name: World neurosurgery
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.69-74
Keywords: Fractional anisotropy, Magnetic resonance imaging, Outcome, Percutaneous balloon compression, Trigeminal neuralgia, MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION, LONG-TERM, NEUROVASCULAR COMPRESSION, VASCULAR COMPRESSION, GASSERIAN GANGLION, WHITE-MATTER, ABNORMALITIES, RHIZOTOMY, NERVES, ROOT
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To analyze 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and clinical features of patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) who underwent percutaneous balloon compression and to determine whether these findings had an impact on prognosis of TN.