Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for MVD patients

Age between 40 and 70 years Unilateral facial pain due to idiopathic TN, with no other neurological disorders Disease duration less than 5 years Only those patients who had shown poor response despite treatment with different drugs for at least 2 years prior to the surgery were included Patients with a history of a dull, aching, continuous interictal pain were excluded Patients with multiple risk factors, who were not fit for surgery, were excluded Patients who refused surgery were also excluded