Hello, I have been going thru the pain/discomfort of ATN for close to twelve months now and am tired of medications to dull the pains. I have been going to the Univ of Michigan neurology department and until not too long ago they did not want to perform surgery, now that they say it is an option although with only a 35%-55% is it really worth the effort of going through with the surgery...........of course it is worth it because if you do not try the MVD you will have no chance whatsoever of getting any better. Have you or anyone that you may know had this surgery at the U of Mich.? The neurosurgeon that is treating me has done close to 800 of these procedures over the past 15 yrs or so and use to work with a Dr Jannetta in Pittsburgh who is apparently at the top as far as these surgeries go so I have plenty of faith in my Dr. Does anyone have any reccomendations for me in dealing with all of this??