Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in the elderly: efficacy and safety
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Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in the elderly: efficacy and safety Tobias Greve1 · Joerg‑Christian Tonn1 · Jan‑Hinnerk Mehrkens1 Received: 14 July 2020 / Revised: 15 August 2020 / Accepted: 24 August 2020 © The Author(s) 2020
Abstract Objective The safety and efficacy of surgical microvascular decompression (MVD) in elderly patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is controversially discussed in the literature. A widespread reluctance to expose this cohort to major intracranial surgery persists. Our aim was to compare the efficacy and safety between older and younger patients with TN. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 139 MVD procedures (103 patients
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