Microvascular decompression, also known as the Jannetta procedure, is a neurosurgical operation used to treat trigeminal neuralgia and other cranial nerve neuralgias, pain syndromes marked by severe episodes of intense facial pain, as well as hemifacial spasm. It has also been used experimentally to treat tinnitus and vertigo caused by vascular compression of the vestibulocochlear nerve. Because its goal is to relieve vascular pressure on the trigeminal nerve, the Jannetta procedure is a specific type of nerve decompression surgery.
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Microvascular decompression is a standard definitive surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia caused by vascular compression of the nerve.
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Microvascular decompression (MVD), also known as the Jannetta procedure, is a neurosurgical procedure used to treat trigeminal neuralgia, a pain syndrome characterized by severe episodes of intense facial pain, and hemifacial spasm.
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