Abstract:
:Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) is widely recognized as an effective, minimally invasive treatment for intractable trigeminal neuralgia, but the role of GKS in glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) remains unclear. This study involved 2 patients with medically intractable GPN who were treated using GKS. One patient required 2 treatments because of a recurrence of symptoms (at maximum doses of 60 and 70 Gy), and the other patient had a single intervention (at a maximum dose of 75 Gy). The GKS target was the distal part of the glossopharyngeal nerve. Patients were investigated prospectively, treated, and then assessed periodically with respect to pain relief and neurological function. Complete pain relief was achieved initially after all 3 interventions. The first patient was pain free without medication for 2 months after the first treatment (60 Gy) and for 4 months after the second treatment (70 Gy). The second patient (treated with 75 Gy) was still pain free without medication at the last follow-up (12 months). Neither patient had any neurological complications. The initial response of GPN to low-dose GKS was favorable, but symptoms may recur. No adverse neurological effects were observed in any of the lower cranial nerves. It will be necessary to investigate the optimal radiation dose and target of GKS for achieving long-term pain relief in GPN.
journal_name
J Neurosurgjournal_title
Journal of neurosurgeryauthors
Yomo S,Arkha Y,Donnet A,Régis Jdoi
10.3171/2008.8.17641subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-03-01 00:00:00pages
559-63issue
3eissn
0022-3085issn
1933-0693journal_volume
110pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1988.68.2.0211
更新日期:1988-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2019-07-12 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1985.62.1.0101
更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1986.65.4.0545
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1989.71.4.0608
更新日期:1989-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:1988-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2005.103.4.0681
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/ped.2006.105.1.50
更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1978.48.5.0825
更新日期:1978-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1978.49.5.0650
更新日期:1978-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1978.48.5.0712
更新日期:1978-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1984.60.3.0481
更新日期:1984-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2010.1.JNS091441
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1979.50.6.0784
更新日期:1979-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1986.64.6.0924
更新日期:1986-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1997.87.6.0825
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.3171/PED-07/12/448
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1981.54.2.0170
更新日期:1981-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1982-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1990.73.2.0305
更新日期:1990-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1995.82.6.1065
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-05-11 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1985-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1987.67.5.0732
更新日期:1987-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00