Does the presence of a pontine trigeminal lesion represent an absolute contraindication for microvascular decompression in drug resistant trigeminal neuralgia?
Ferroli
P
P
Franzini
A
A
Farina
L
L
La Mantia
L
L
Broggi
G
G
D000368:Aged; D000075202:Contraindications; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery