Journal Reviews

Scoring system to predict hearing impairment following hemifacial spasm surgical treatment

1 January 2018 | | BAEPs, Endoscope assisted, Hemifacial spasm, Intraoperative monitoring, Microvascular decompression

The authors analysed brain stem auditory evoked potentials prospectively in 100 patients undergoing endoscopic microvascular decompression for management of hemifacial spasm over a period of two years. They then developed a scoring system based on electrophysiological events to predict the...

Surgical approach to trigeminal neuralgia

1 November 2017 | | Microvascular decompression, Percutaneous balloon compression, Percutaneous glycerol rhizotomy, Percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy, Trigeminal neuralgia

This article provides a summary of the operative techniques available for treating patients with trigeminal neuralgia who have medication resistant pain or medication intolerance. Microvascular decompression is performed via suboccipital craniotomy to find and resolve the underlying nerve compression. The...