title: [Surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with preservation of sensitivity].
abstract: In the period March to May 1979, 6 patients with trigeminal neuralgia were operated on, neurovascular decompression being carried out in the posterior fossa. In 5 cases an arterial loop was found compressing the root of the V nerve at its apparent origin in the protuberance, and in one case a large calibrous twisted vein was found, compressing the root at its distal portion near the temporal bone. Of the 6 cases, 5 experienced immediate relief and one improved with the total disappearance of the pain after a month. In all the cases, the sensitivity of the face was preserved in all its various forms.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Tratamento cirúrgico da nevralgia do trigemio com preservaçõ da sensibilidade.