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2020 Jul 03


J Neurosurg

Earlier radiosurgery leads to better pain relief and less medication usage for trigeminal neuralgia patients: an international multicenter study.

Authors

Mureb M, Golub D, Benjamin C, Gurewitz J, Strickland BA, Zada G, Chang E, Urgošík D, Liščák R, Warnick RE, Speckter H, Eastman S, Kaufmann AM, Patel S, Feliciano CE, Carbini CH, Mathieu D, Leduc W, Nagel SJ, Hori YS, et al.
J Neurosurg. 2020 Jul 03:1-8.
PMID: 32619989.

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain condition that is difficult to control with conservative management. Furthermore, disabling medication-related side effects are common. This study examined how stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) affects pain outcomes and medication dependence based on the latency period between diagnosis and radiosurgery.