Learn About Microvascular Decompression
UPMC Presbyterian
Parthasarathy Thirumala is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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.
Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
Nandan Lad is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Lad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Laminectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Lad is currently accepting new patients.
Stanford Health Care
Michael Lim is a Neurosurgery provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Lim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Microvascular Decompression, and Awake Craniotomy.
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 ...