Learn About Microvascular Decompression
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Parthasarathy Thirumala, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the Center of Clinical Neurophysiology and is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Stanley Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Thirumala 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 is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Fractured Spine, Neuralgia, Microvascular Decompression, and Laminectomy. Dr. Hitchon is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins University
Risheng Xu is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Xu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Subdural Hematoma, Brain Aneurysm, Microvascular Decompression, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Xu is currently accepting new patients.
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 ...