Trigeminal neuralgia: current approaches and emerging interventions

R Xu, ME **e, CM Jackson - Journal of pain research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) has been described in the literature as one of the most debilitating
presentations of orofacial pain. This review summarizes over 150 years of collective clinical …

Stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review: International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society practice guidelines

C Tuleasca, J Régis, A Sahgal, A De Salles… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVES The aims of this systematic review are to provide an objective summary of the
published literature specific to the treatment of classical trigeminal neuralgia with …

Prospective controlled trial of gamma knife surgery for essential trigeminal neuralgia

J Régis, P Metellus, M Hayashi, P Roussel… - Journal of …, 2006 - thejns.org
Object Stereotactic radiosurgery is an alternative to conventional surgery for the treatment of
trigeminal neuralgia. The authors conducted a prospective evaluation of the safety and …

Gamma knife surgery for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia performed using a far-anterior cisternal target and a high dose of radiation

N Massager, J Lorenzoni, D Devriendt… - Journal of …, 2004 - thejns.org
Object. Gamma knife surgery (GKS) has emerged as a suitable treatment of
pharmacologically resistant idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia. The optimal radiation dose and …

Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in the elderly: long-term treatment outcome and comparison with younger patients

T Günther, VM Gerganov, L Stieglitz, W Ludemann… - …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE Multiple studies have proved that microvascular decompression (MVD) is the
treatment of choice in cases of medically refractory trigeminal neuralgia (TN). In the elderly …

Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

JK Liu, RI Apfelbaum - Neurosurgery Clinics, 2004 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Trigeminal neuralgia, also known as tic douloureux, is a clinical syndrome distinguished by
brief, repetitive, extremely intense paroxysms of unilateral lancinating facial pain. These …

CyberKnife radiosurgery for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia

M Lim, AT Villavicencio, S Burneikiene, SD Chang… - Neurosurgical …, 2005 - thejns.org
Object Gamma knife surgery is an accepted treatment option for trigeminal neuralgia (TN).
The safety and efficacy of CyberKnife radiosurgery as a treatment option for TN, however …

Dedicated linear accelerator radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: a single-center experience in 179 patients with varied dose prescriptions and treatment plans

ZA Smith, AA Gorgulho, N Bezrukiy, D McArthur… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Dedicated linear accelerator radiosurgery (D-LINAC) has become an important
treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Although the use of gamma knife continues to be …

Cyberknife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia treatment: a preliminary multicenter experience

AT Villavicencio, M Lim, S Burneikiene… - …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Radiosurgery has gained acceptance as a treatment option for trigeminal
neuralgia. We report our preliminary multicenter experience treating trigeminal neuralgia …

Linac‐based stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the treatment of refractory trigeminal neuralgia: detailed description of SRS procedure and reported clinical outcomes

D Pokhrel, S Sood, C McClinton… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Purpose/Objectives To present our linac‐based SRS procedural technique for
medically and/or surgically refractory trigeminal neuralgia (TN) treatment and …