microvascular decompression does anybody know ?

[nicholas phillips]

It is used for treating certain pain syndromes which are due to 
compression of the cranial nerves by vascular structures (usually 
arteries)within the skull.The commonest syndrome is trigeminal 
neuralgia.togis at inet.uni-c.dk (Tomas Gislason) wrote:
>Microvascular decompression
>Does anybody know anything about this procedure.
>What is it used for?
>Why?
>
>Thanks a billion.
>Tomas gislason