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Long-term pain outcomes in trigeminal neuralgia patients with concomitant continuous pain: a comparison of first-time microvascular decompression and percutaneous balloon compression

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Li, S., Cheng, G., Wu, Y. et al. Long-term pain outcomes in trigeminal neuralgia patients with concomitant continuous pain: a comparison of first-time microvascular decompression and percutaneous balloon compression. Neurosurg Rev 46, 183 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-023-02089-y

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