Glycerol rhizotomy versus gamma knife radiosurgery for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: An analysis of patients treated at one institution

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 82-90

  Henson, Clarissa Febles ^a   Goldman, H Warren ^a   Rosenwasser, Robert H ^b   Downes, M Beverly ^b   Bednarz, Greg ^a   Pequignot, Edward C ^b   Werner Wasik, Maria ^a   Curran, Walter J ^a   Andrews, David W ^b  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BNI pain scales; Gamma knife radiosurgery; Glycerol rhizotomy; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; GLYCEROL; HOSPITALS; NEUROLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY;

BNI PAIN SCALES; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; GLYCEROL RHIZOTOMY; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

GLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRY EYE; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HEADACHE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RHIZOTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; TRISMUS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOSURGERY; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICS; TIME;

AGED; FEMALE; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOSURGERY; RECURRENCE; RHIZOTOMY; STATISTICS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 26944465027     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.01.033     Document Type: Article

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