[Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia].

Masahito Kobayashi1

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Saitama Medical University Hospital.

Summary

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) offers a minimally invasive option for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) but shows lower long-term pain relief rates compared to microvascular decompression. SRS has rare but serious complications, though it avoids general anesthesia.

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