Management of bilateral trigeminal neuralgia with trigeminal radiofrequency rhizotomy: a treatment strategy for the life-long disease

BOZKURT M., Al-Beyati E., Ozdemir M., KAHILOĞULLARI G., ELHAN A. H., SAVAŞ A., ...More

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, vol.154, no.5, pp.785-792, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 154 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00701-012-1311-7
  • Journal Name: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.785-792
  • Keywords: Bilateral trigeminal neuralgia, Radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy, Pain, Percutaneous procedures, GAMMA-KNIFE RADIOSURGERY, MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION, CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS, MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS, STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY, ELECTRICAL-STIMULATION, TIC-DOULOUREUX, THERMORHIZOTOMY, EXPERIENCE, NERVE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of percutaneous controlled radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy (RF-TR) in patients with bilateral trigeminal neuralgia (BTN). Patients were analyzed after RF-TR in terms of outcome, safety and complications.