Surgical Approaches to Facial Pain

This course covers surgical approaches to treating trigeminal neuralgia, a common cause of facial pain characterized by electric shock-like pains. The learning outcomes include understanding the different types of facial neuralgia, exploring surgical management options, and discussing the advantages of microvascular decompression. The course teaches skills such as identifying trigeminal neuralgia, evaluating surgical therapies, and analyzing MRI findings. The teaching method involves a 36-minute talk by an expert in neurosurgery. The intended audience includes medical professionals, neurosurgeons, neurologists, and individuals interested in facial pain disorders.