Surgical and Clinical Outcomes of Microvascular Decompression: A Comparative Study between Young and Elderly Patients

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the only etiological technique for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Whilst there is a consensus MVD is likely effective regardless of age, the elderly population is thought to be more prone to have a higher rate of surgical complication, morbidity, and...

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Main Authors: Grazia Menna, Alessandro Rapisarda, Alessandro Izzo, Manuela D’Ercole, Quintino Giorgio D’Alessandris, Alessandro Olivi, Nicola Montano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/9/1216