Differentiation of arterial and venous neurovascular conflicts estimates the clinical outcome after microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia

Table 7 Description of the outcome in the four groups of patients

Patient groups	Number of patients	Number of pat.	Clinical details		Postoperative pain relief directly after MVD	Postoperative pain relief after 6 months follow-up
NVC positive	38 (79%)		Classical trigeminal neuralgia		100%	83,94%
NVC negative	10 (21%)	6	Classical trigeminal neuralgia		0%	0%
		4	2	MS
		4	2	PUTP

Abbreviations (MS multiple sclerosis, PUTP persistent unilateral trigeminal pain)