Gamma knife for TN is not influenced by neuro-vascular conflict

Olle Corneliuson
Mar 24
1 min read

A recent retrospective study from Italy comprising 148 patients showed that the results of stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia was not affected by the presence or absence of a neuro-vascular conflict. Sensory disturbances were predictive of long-term pain relief.

Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2026 Mar 23:1-20. doi: 10.1159/000551200.Online ahead of print.

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