TY - JOUR
T1 - Gamma knife radiosurgery for medically refractory idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.
AU - Kang, J. H.
AU - Yoon, Y. S.
AU - Kang, D. W.
AU - Chung, S. S.
AU - Chang, JinWoo
PY - 2008/9/26
Y1 - 2008/9/26
N2 - Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) has been generally considered as a viable therapeutic option for the management of medically refractory idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN). We reviewed our experience with GKS in patients with TN. Between Feb 1996 and May 2006, 77 patients with medical refractory idiopathic TN were treated using GKS. Thirty-six patients who had undergone other previous procedures, previous GKS, or had brain stem lesion, atypical symptoms, were excluded from this study. Pain improvement was achieved in 38 of the patients with TN (pain response rate 92.7%). Twenty-three patients were pain free and 15 had reduced pain. There were no serious complications. We think that GKS is an effective treatment option for patients with medical refractory idiopathic TN.
AB - Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) has been generally considered as a viable therapeutic option for the management of medically refractory idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN). We reviewed our experience with GKS in patients with TN. Between Feb 1996 and May 2006, 77 patients with medical refractory idiopathic TN were treated using GKS. Thirty-six patients who had undergone other previous procedures, previous GKS, or had brain stem lesion, atypical symptoms, were excluded from this study. Pain improvement was achieved in 38 of the patients with TN (pain response rate 92.7%). Twenty-three patients were pain free and 15 had reduced pain. There were no serious complications. We think that GKS is an effective treatment option for patients with medical refractory idiopathic TN.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-211-78205-7_6
DO - 10.1007/978-3-211-78205-7_6
M3 - Article
C2 - 18642631
SN - 0065-1419
VL - 101
SP - 35
EP - 38
JO - Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement
JF - Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement
ER -