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Can the pain can come back after microvascular decompression brain surgery to stop tn?
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Yes: There are never 100% guarantees.
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Yes: There are many options to treat trugeminal neuralgia. Mvd is about 80% effective at 5 years in controlling the pain. You may still be a candidate for stereotactic radio surgery.
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