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., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, cilt.154, sa.5, ss.785-792, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 154 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00701-012-1311-7
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.785-792
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 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 Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.