BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Experimental studies suggested neurovascular compression of the brain stem as a cause of hypertension. The aim of our prospective study was to investigate the effect of microvascular decompression in patients with severe hypertension with neurovascular compression on blood pressure and central sympathetic nerve activity in the long-term. METHODS Fourteen patients (4 mal...

Objective: To determine the frequency of complications microvascular decompression for patients with trigeminal neuralgia undergoing surgical decompression. Materials and Methods: A descriptive case study was carried out in Neurosurgery Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital. The included 80 who fulfilled inclusion criteria. Informed consent obtained possible outcomes surgery were explained beforehand...

BACKGROUND Microvascular decompression (MVD) and rhizotomy are all selected for treating vagoglossopharyngeal neuralgia (VGPN). Nonetheless, controversies still exist about their curative effect on VGPN. Here we evaluate the effectiveness of MVD together with rhizotomy of the glossopharyngeal nerve for the treatment of VGPN. METHODS This study was carried out on 21 patients who were diagnosed...

statement of the problem: trigeminal neuralgia (tn) presents with a shooting pain in maxillofacial region which compels the involved patients to visit many medical and dental physicians to relieve the pain. hence, assessing the outcomes of different treatment modalities may help the patients and their clinicians choose a suitable practical method of treatment.  purpose: the study was aimed to e...

Microvascular decompression has been now accepted worldwide as a reasonable treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, yet, as a functional operation in the cerebellopontine angle, this process may be risky and the postoperative outcomes might not be good enough sometimes. To assess the effectiveness and safety of microvascular decompression for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, we conducted a system...

100 patients with hemifacial spasm treated by microvascular decompression are presented. There were 60 females and 40 males. Their ages ranged from 29 to 75 years with a median age of 54 years, and the left side was involved predominantly. The common focal signs were facial nerve palsy in 41 cases, diminished hearing in 14 cases, trigeminal neuralgia in 11 cases, and homolateral trigeminal...

Dra. Cristina Birlem Bleil – Rua Henrique Scliar 284 91220-520 Porto Alegre RS Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is an anatomic variant that consists of enlargement and dilatation, often associated with a tortuous and elongated vessel. The anomaly is probably due to a marked thinning of the internal elastica lamina and media, most likely as a consequenc...