Microvascular Decompression for Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Factors That Predict Complete Pain Relief and Study of Efficacy and Safety in Older Patients.

Objective: Microvascular decompression (MVD) is an effective method for directly treating the etiology of trigeminal neuralgia (TGN). This study aims to investigate the factors that predict complete pain relief after MVD for treatment of TGN, and to study efficacy and safety in older patients.

Methods: This study was conducted in patients with TGN that were treated by MVD at Siriraj Hospital between 2004 and 2015.