RT Journal Article
T1 Outcome of radiosurgery treatment with a linear accelerator in patients with trigeminal neuralgia
A1 Cordero Tous, N.
A1 de la Cruz Sabido, J.
A1 Roman Cutillas, A. M.
A1 Saura Rojas, E. J.
A1 Jorques Infante, A. M.
A1 Olivares Granados, G.
K1 Trigeminal neuralgia
K1 Radiosurgery
K1 Linear accelerator
K1 Typical pain
K1 Neurosurgery
K1 Facial numbness
K1 Gamma-knife surgery
K1 Stereotactic radiosurgery
K1 Recurrent
K1 Nerve
K1 Zone
AB Introduction: An overview of the effectiveness of radiosurgery in patients diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia with an analysis of potential predictors of good outcome.Methods: All patients treated with linear accelerator radiosurgery between 2004 and 2011 were analysed. A dose of 60 Gy dose was administered 1 to 2 mm from the root entry zone with a maximum isodose of 20% delivered to the brainstem. Clinical results for pain control and any " side effects were analysed at 12 and 36 months (BNI score).Results: The study included 71 patients (mean follow-up 50.5 months). Pain improvement at 12 months was observed in 68.11% of the total (28.98% with BNI score Hi; 39.12% with BNI score III) and at 36 months in 58.21% (23.88% BNI score I-II; 34.32% BNI score III). Average recovery time was 3.69 months and the relapse rate was 44.68%. Patients with typical pain displayed statistically significant differences in improvement rates at 12 and at 36 months (P
PB Elsevier espana slu
SN 0213-4853
YR 2017
FD 2017-04-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18852
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18852
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025