Results of repeated gamma knife radiosurgery for medically unresponsive trigeminal neuralgia

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages 162-164

  Pollock, B E ^a   Foote, R L ^a   Stafford, S L ^a   Link, M J ^a   Gorman, D A ^a   Schomberg, P J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma knife radiosurgery; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FACE PAIN; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0034432875     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.supplement_3.0162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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