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Thermocoagulation of Gasser
Trigeminal ganglion
The trigeminal ganglion (or Gasserian ganglion, or semilunar ganglion, or Gasser's ganglion) is a sensory ganglion of the trigeminal nerve (CN V) that occupies a cavity in the dura mater, covering the trigeminal impression near the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone.
Thermocoagulation of Gasser - List of case studies
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
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left trigeminal neuralgia. The patient underwent operation of microvascular decompression of the left cranial nerve. Following the ... of the pharmacologic therapy; with the possible thermocoagulation of Gasser's ganglion be used only in case of absolute need. ...