Long-Term Outcome of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Treatment of Typical Trigeminal Neuralgia

• Published in: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 822 - 827
• Main Authors: Han, Jung Ho, M.D, Kim, Dong Gyu, M.D., Ph.D, Chung, Hyun-Tai, Ph.D, Paek, Sun Ha, M.D., Ph.D, Kim, Yong Hwy, M.D, Kim, Chae-Yong, M.D., Ph.D, Kim, Jin Wook, M.D, Kim, Young-Hoon, M.D, Jeong, Sang Soon, R.N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis of Variance; BODY; Disease-Free Survival; FACE; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gamma knife; HEAD; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Long-term outcome; Male; MEDICINE; Middle Aged; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PAIN; Pain Measurement; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; Radiosurgery; RADIOTHERAPY; Radiotherapy Dosage; Recurrence; SURGERY; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY; Treatment Outcome; Trigeminal neuralgia; Trigeminal Neuralgia - surgery; Trigeminal neuralgia; Long-term outcome; Radiosurgery; Gamma knife

Purpose To analyze the long-term outcomes of patients with typical trigeminal neuralgia treated with gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS). Patients and Methods A total of 62 consecutive patients with typical trigeminal neuralgia were treated with GKRS between 1998 and 2004. Of the 62 patients, 2 were los...