CyberKnife radiosurgery for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia

200595 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Michael Lim · Boulder Neurosurgical & Spine Associates

Alan T. Villavicencio · Stanford University

Sigita Burneikienė

Steven D. Chang · Stanford University

Pantaleo Romanelli

Lee McNeely · Stanford University

Melinda McIntyre · Boulder Neurosurgical & Spine Associates

Jeffrey J. Thramann

Abstract

CyberKnife radiosurgery for TN has high rates of initial pain control and short latency to pain relief compared with those reported for other radiosurgery systems. The doses used for treatment were safe and effective. Higher prescribed doses were not associated with improvement in pain relief or recurrence rate. The hypesthesia rate was related to the length of the trigeminal nerve treated.

Topics & Keywords

Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurosurgical FOCUS

Volume 18, Issue 5, pp. 1-7

DOI: 10.3171/foc.2005.18.5.10

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