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, Spinal Stenosis, Microvascular Decompression, and Laminectomy. Dr. Hitchon is currently accepting new patients.
Kwan Park practices in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Park is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. Their top areas of expertise are Epidural Hematoma, Facial Paralysis, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Hearing Loss, and Microvascular Decompression.
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 recordings of the cochlear nerve in response to a sound stimulus provide information about the cochlear's ability to encode sound. Depending on the stimulus, the fine structure and temporal envelope of the signal will vary, allowing us to determine its characteristics. By phenotyping patients before surgery using subjective and objective audiometric tests, i...