Microvascular Decompression Overview
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University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Parthasarathy Thirumala is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thirumala and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Stroke, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Microvascular Decompression, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
State University Of Iowa
Patrick Hitchon is a Neurosurgery provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Hitchon and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, Fractured Spine, Microvascular Decompression, and Laminectomy. Dr. Hitchon is currently accepting new patients.
Baylor College Of Medicine
Risheng Xu is a Hospital Medicine specialist and an Endocrinologist in The Woodlands, Texas. Dr. Xu and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Cervical Myelopathy, Neurofibromatosis, Microvascular Decompression, and Rhizotomy.
Summary: Essential trigeminal neuralgia is the most common facial pain. In forms resistant to drug and disabling treatments, surgical treatment may be offered to the patient. The type of intervention will be conditioned by the presence or absence of a vasculo-nervous conflict objectified by MRI(Magnetic resonance imaging) Morphological MRI with contrast injection does not always allow an accurate assessmen...
Summary: In humans, surface electrophysiological recording of the cochlear nerve in response to a sound stimulus provides information about the integrity and function of synapses (synaptic transmission) and nerve fibre function. However, this information remains global. The investigators have preliminary data showing that it is possible to extract and characterise the functional properties of nerve fibres ...