Microvascular decompression surgery, also known as the “Jannetta procedure,” can reduce pain and muscle twitching in the head and neck area that can occur from vascular nerve compression.

Microvascular decompression combined with nerve combing for atypical trigeminal neuralgia Peer-Reviewed Publication. Xia & He Publishing Inc.

Imagine a pain in your face that is so intense you can't talk, eat or move -- it's called trigeminal neuralgia, and up to 15,000 people a year are diagnosed with it.