Chronic facial pain: Trigeminal neuralgia, persistent idiopathic facial pain, and myofascial pain syndrome—an evidence-based narrative review and etiological …

R Gerwin - International journal of environmental research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), the most common form of severe facial pain, may be confused
with an ill-defined persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP). Facial pain is reviewed and a …

Effectiveness of gamma knife radiosurgery in the management of trigeminal neuralgia associated with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SMS Ali, MA Shafique, MS Mustafa, SAA Jafri… - Neurosurgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic condition characterized by intense facial
pain akin to electric shocks, often associated with the trigeminal nerve. It can be either …

Effects of palmatine on BDNF/TrkB-mediated trigeminal neuralgia

L Liu, L He, C Yin, R Huang, W Shen, H Ge, M Sun… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), a sudden, needle-like pain in the distribution area of the
trigeminal nerve, can seriously affect the physical and mental health of patients. In chronic …

Pathophysiology and Management of Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia

JI Stern, R Ali, CC Chiang, CE Robertson - Current Neurology and …, 2025 - Springer
Treatment of recurrent TN despite multiple surgeries can be challenging, and multiple
minimally invasive and more invasive management options have been reported in small …

Treatment of redo-microvascular decompression or internal neurolysis plus microvascular decompression for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia: a review of long-term …

B Wang, L Zhang, Y Yu - Journal of International Medical …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective We examined the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with recurrent
trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and assessed the long-term efficacy and safety of microvascular …

Gamma Knife radiosurgery: Scenarios and support for re-irradiation

J Sanders, H Nordström, J Sheehan, D Schlesinger - Physica Medica, 2019 - Elsevier
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) involves the focal delivery of large, cytotoxic doses of
radiation to small targets within the brain, often located in close proximity to radiosensitive …

Repeat surgery for recurrent or refractory trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AR Rheaume, M Pietrosanu, C Ostertag, T Sankar - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Surgery can effectively treat Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), but post-operative pain
recurrence or nonresponse are common. Repeat surgery is frequently offered but limited …

Role of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in trigeminal neuralgia–Its long term outcome and prediction using Artificial neural Network model

S Goyal, S Kedia, R Kumar, RK Bisht, D Agarwal… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose We aimed to study the long-term efficacy, prognostic factors and complications
associated with the GKRS for trigeminal neuralgia. Methods and Materials Prospectively …

Tratamiento quirúrgico de la neuralgia del trigémino en adultos

O Molina-Olier, D Marsiglia-Pérez… - Cirugía y …, 2022 - scielo.org.mx
La neuralgia del trigémino es un desorden doloroso de la cara que afecta de forma negativa
la funcionalidad de quienes lo padecen. La descompresión microvascular sigue siendo la …

Long-term outcomes of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia patients with or without concomitant continuous pain

G Dong, Q Li, J Sun, E Chen, X Lin, J Tong, H Chen… - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The effectiveness of Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in treating trigeminal
neuralgia (TN) has been demonstrated by a number of previous studies. However, there is a …