Going under the gamma knife: A case of intractable trigeminal neuralgia

Authors

  • Nessa Timoney School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland
  • Michael K. Sowell University of Louisville Health Sciences Center, Louisville, KY, United States

Keywords:

Medicine

Author Biography

Michael K. Sowell, University of Louisville Health Sciences Center, Louisville, KY, United States

Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Director of University of Louisville Comprehensive Headache Program, Director of University of Louisville Child Neurology Residency Program, Director of Medical Student Education in Neurology, University of Louisville Health Sciences Center, Louisville, KY

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2010-01-01

How to Cite

Timoney, N., & Sowell, M. K. (2010). Going under the gamma knife: A case of intractable trigeminal neuralgia. Trinity Student Medical Journal , 11(1), Page 72–77. Retrieved from https://ojs.tchpc.tcd.ie/index.php/tsmj/article/view/1863

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