Long-term effect of nerve combing for trigeminal neuralgia without vascular compression
LIU Pengfei
LI Shiting
ZHANG Wenchuan
ZHONG Wenxiang
LIAO Chenlong
YANG Min
Abstract：Objective The effects and security of nerve combing for trigeminal neuralgia without vascular compression were evaluated.Methods A total of 23 trigeminal neuragial patients without definite neurovascular compression before operation,who were treated with microvascular decompression in our department,were performed the nerve combining.Results Post-operative immediate complete remission rate was 78％,with a total effective rate of 96％.All the patients had been followed up for 2 ～5 years,with 4 suffering pain relapses.Most patients experienced mild to moderate numbness,which was gradually relieved and did not significantly affect thie life quality.Permanent mild and tolerable numbness were presented in 4 patients.No hearing loss,facial paralysis,CSF leakage and infection or other serious complications were observed.Conclusion Nerve combing is a safe and effective treatment for trigeminal neuralgia in the absence of neurovascular compression.
Keywords：Trigeminal neuralgiaMicrovascular decompressionInternal neurolysisNerve combingNeurovascular compression
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 161-162 )