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Feasibility of Multiple Repeat Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries for Trigeminal Neuralgia : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Mackay, Alexander R.
Jiang, Hansi Z.
Elaimy, Ameer L.
Lee, Christopher M.
Jones, Guy C.
Lamoreaux, Wayne T.
Demakas, John J.
Fairbanks, Robert K.
Cooke, Barton S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Treatment options for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) must be customized for the individual patient, and physicians must be aware of the medical, surgical, and radiation treatment modalities to prescribe optimal treatment courses for specific patients.
The following case illustrates the potential for gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) to be repeated multiple times for the purpose of achieving facial pain control in cases of TN that have been refractory to other medical and surgical options, as well as prior GKRS.
The patient described failed to achieve pain control with initial GKRS, as well as medical and surgical treatments, but experienced significant pain relief for a period of time with a second GKRS procedure and later underwent a third procedure.
Only a small subset of patients have reportedly undergone more than two GKRS for TN; thus, further research and long-term clinical followup will be valuable in determining its usefulness in specific clinical situations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jones, Guy C.& Elaimy, Ameer L.& Demakas, John J.& Jiang, Hansi Z.& Lamoreaux, Wayne T.& Fairbanks, Robert K.…[et al.]. 2011. Feasibility of Multiple Repeat Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries for Trigeminal Neuralgia : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458128
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jones, Guy C.…[et al.]. Feasibility of Multiple Repeat Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries for Trigeminal Neuralgia : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458128
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jones, Guy C.& Elaimy, Ameer L.& Demakas, John J.& Jiang, Hansi Z.& Lamoreaux, Wayne T.& Fairbanks, Robert K.…[et al.]. Feasibility of Multiple Repeat Gamma Knife Radiosurgeries for Trigeminal Neuralgia : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458128
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458128