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Opening The Back Of The Skull To Free A Nerve

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Removes a small area of bone at the back and base of the skull to reach the nerves that leave the brain stem, and frees them from whatever is pressing on them. It is used for problems such as severe facial pain or uncontrollable facial twitching caused by a blood vessel resting against a nerve.

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