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Recovery after Microvascular Decompression

Posted on January 6, 2021

Microvascular decompression is a surgical procedure to reduce pressure in a cranial nerve—meaning a nerve that begins inside the brain. Normally you wouldn’t realize you had these nerves, which are responsible for controlling many facial functions until enough pressure on one of them causes extreme pain or a spasm.

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Return home Woodall Brain & Spine
Call our office 706.548.6881
Athens, GA
  • Home
  • About Dr. Woodall
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    • Minimally-Invasive and Robotic Spine Surgery
    • Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery
    • Cerebrovascular Bypass
    • Craniotomy
    • Microvascular Decompression
    • Lateral Skull Base Surgery
    • Endovascular Neurosurgery
    • Endoscopic Hydrocephalus Surgery Treatment
    • Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery Treatment
    • Endovascular Aneurysm Treatment
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  • About Dr. Woodall
  • Specialized Skills
    • Minimally-Invasive and Robotic Spine Surgery
    • Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery
    • Cerebrovascular Bypass
    • Craniotomy
    • Microvascular Decompression
    • Lateral Skull Base Surgery
    • Endovascular Neurosurgery
    • Endoscopic Hydrocephalus Surgery Treatment
    • Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery Treatment
    • Endovascular Aneurysm Treatment
  • Blog
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