Prof. Shahzad Shams presently works as Head and Professor of Neurosurgery Department at Lahore General Hospital, LGH, Lahore.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Vth Cranial Nerve – Trigeminal Nerve
Trigeminal neuralgia is the term applied to a particular facial pain which is unique amongst the neuralgia in that the pain can nearly always be completely controlled by treatment. If the same treatment is mistakenly give to patients with other forms of facial pain, they are unlikely to be improved and be made worse.
Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Keyhole Surgery
Microvascular Decompression – MVD
Endoscopic Microvasular decompression is a procedure in which a 2cm opening is made behind the ear and through this opening a endoscope of 4mm size is inserted to find the vessel which is offending the trigeminal nerve which is then separated from the nerve using micosurgical instruments and a small teflon graft is placed inbetween the vessel and nerve. Patient is immediately relieved of the severe pain on the face and is disharged within 24 hours from the hospital.
Results
The results for Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression MVD are excellent and once done patient is relieved of the pain forever and permanently. Hospital stay is only for 24 hours.
Hemifacial Spasms
Involve’s VIIth Cranial nerve – Facial Nerve
Endoscopic Microvasular decompression is a procedure in which a 2cm opening is made behind the ear and through this opening a endoscope of 4mm size is inserted to find the vessel which is offending the trigeminal nerve which is then separated from the nerve using micosurgical instruments and a small teflon graft is placed inbetween the vessel and nerve. Patient is immediately relieved of the severe pain on the face and is disharged within 24 hours from the hospital.
Latest Treatment
Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression – MVD for Trigeminal Neuralgia or Hemifacial Spasms
Endoscopic Microvasular decompression is a procedure in which a 2cm opening is made behind the ear and through this opening a endoscope of 4mm size is inserted to find the vessel which is offending the trigeminal nerve or the Facial Nerve which is then separated from the nerve using micosurgical instruments and a small teflon graft is placed in between the vessel and nerve. Patient is immediately releived of the severe pain on the face or facial spasms and is disharged within 24 hours from the hospital.
Results
The results for endoscopic minimally invasive key hole surgery for microvascular decompression mvd are excellent and once done patient is relieved of the pain or facial spasms forever and permanently. Hospital stay is only for 24 hours.
