Video of Microvascular Decompression (MVD) for Trigeminal Neuralgia (Brain Surgery)

Warning: This video contains graphic images of brain surgery. Viewer discretion is advised. Courtesy of Dr. Farhad M. Limonadi. Watching this video you will see neurosurgery through less than a quarter size opening of skull (through eyepiece of microscope) with exposure of brainstem, cerebellum, trigeminal and facial nerve. Patient had severe facial pain (trigeminal neuralgia) as the result of compression of trigeminal nerve by superior cerebellar artery. Her pain completely resolved and was taken off a