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Trigeminal neuralgia: a plea for microvascular decompression as the first surgical option. Anatomy should prevail

Marc Sindou

Acta Neurochirurgica 2010, 152 (2): 361-4

Arguments are given to plead why micro-vascular decompression should be the first surgical option to treat primary trigeminal neuralgias resistant to anticonvulsants.

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