Which procedure relieves the pain of trigeminal neuralgia, or tic douloureux?
a. A stereotaxy procedure
b. A radiofrequency retrogasserian rhizotomy
c. Stereotactic depth reimplantation
d. Thalamotomy
ANS: B
The retrogasserian rhizotomy procedure damages the gasserian or trigeminal ganglion in order to control and relive the paroxysmal pain in the face.
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