Which procedure relieves the pain of trigeminal neuralgia, or tic ...

[tatyanajohnson]

Which procedure relieves the pain of trigeminal neuralgia, or tic douloureux?
 
  a. A stereotaxy procedure
  b. A radiofrequency retrogasserian rhizotomy
  c. Stereotactic depth reimplantation
  d. Thalamotomy

Question 2

Areas of bone in the skull can be replaced with which of the following materials?
 
  a. Silastic sponge
  b. Tissue sling
  c. Prolene mesh
  d. Sterile polymethyl methacrylate

[Pariscourtney]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The retrogasserian rhizotomy procedure damages the gasserian or trigeminal ganglion in order to control and relive the paroxysmal pain in the face.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Traumatic or surgically created skull defects are corrected with autogenous bone grafts or a synthetic or titanium prosthesis. Bone removed because of an extensively comminuted fracture or bone disease may be replaced with sterile polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).

[tatyanajohnson]

Great answer, keep it coming

[raenoj]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it