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Radiosurgery

1. Neuronavigation-assisted percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation therapy in trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Yang Y; Shao Y; Wang H; Liu Y; Zhu S; Wu C;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Western Culture Road, Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China.
Journal: Clin J Pain. 2007 Feb;23(2):159-64.
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2. Radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Massager N; Lorenzoni J; Devriendt D; Levivier M;
Institution: Gamma Knife Center, Erasme Hospital and Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium.
Journal: Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:235-43.
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3. Brainstem and trigeminal nerve changes after radiosurgery for trigeminal pain.

Author: Gorgulho A; De Salles AA; McArthur D; Agazaryan N; Medin P; Solberg T; Mattozo C; Ford J; Lee S; Selch MT; Gorgulho A; De Salles AA; McArthur D; Agazaryan N; Medin P; Solberg T; Mattozo C; Ford J; Lee S; Selch MT;
Institution: Division of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Journal: Surg Neurol. 2006 Aug;66(2):127-35; discussion 135.
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4. Does dose rate affect efficacy? The outcomes of 256 gamma knife surgery procedures for trigeminal neuralgia and other types of facial pain as they relate to the half-life of cobalt.

Author: Balamucki CJ; Stieber VW; Ellis TL; Tatter SB; Deguzman AF; McMullen KP; Lovato J; Shaw EG; Ekstrand KE; Bourland JD; Munley MT; Robbins M; Branch C; Balamucki CJ; Stieber VW; Ellis TL; Tatter SB; Deguzman AF; McMullen KP; Lovato J; Shaw EG; Ekstrand KE; Bourland JD; Munley MT; Robbins M; Branch C;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1030, USA.
Journal: J Neurosurg. 2006 Nov;105(5):730-5.
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5. Pathological Findings following Trigeminal Neuralgia Radiosurgery.

Author: Szeifert GT; Salmon I; Lorenzoni J; Massager N; Levivier M;
Institution: Centre Gamma Knife, Hopital Academique Erasme, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Journal: Prog Neurol Surg. 2007;20:244-8.
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6. Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for acoustic neuroma: single-institution experience at The Princess Margaret Hospital.

Author: Koh ES; Millar BA; Menard C; Michaels H; Heydarian M; Ladak S; McKinnon S; Rutka JA; Guha A; Pond GR; Laperriere NJ; Koh ES; Millar BA; Menard C; Michaels H; Heydarian M; Ladak S; McKinnon S; Rutka JA; Guha A; Pond GR; Laperriere NJ;
Institution: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Journal: Cancer. 2007 Mar 15;109(6):1203-10.
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7. Radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia using a linear accelerator with BrainLab system: report on initial experience in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Author: Pusztaszeri M; Villemure JG; Regli L; Do HP; Pica A;
Institution: Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. Marc.Pusztaszeri@chuv.ch
Journal: Swiss Med Wkly. 2007 Dec 1;137(47-48):682-6.
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8. Gamma knife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: results and potentially predictive parameters--part I: Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Longhi M; Rizzo P; Nicolato A; Foroni R; Reggio M; Gerosa M;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Verona, Italy.
Journal: Neurosurgery. 2007 Dec;61(6):1254-60; discussion 1260-1.
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9. Efficacy and quality of life outcomes in patients with atypical trigeminal neuralgia treated with gamma-knife radiosurgery.

Author: Dhople A; Kwok Y; Chin L; Shepard D; Slawson R; Amin P; Regine W;
Institution: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Apr 27;.
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10. Outcome of patients undergoing gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for medically refractory idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia: Medical College of Georgia's experience.

Author: Fountas KN; Lee GP; Smith JR; Fountas KN; Lee GP; Smith JR; Fountas KN; Lee GP; Smith JR; Fountas KN; Lee GP; Smith JR;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA. knfountasmd@excite.com
Journal: Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2006;84(2-3):88-96. Epub 2006 Jul 3.
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11. Where to locate the isocenter? The treatment strategy for repeat trigeminal neuralgia radiosurgery.

Author: Zhang, Pengpeng; Brisman, Ronald; Choi, Julie; Li X;
Institution: Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032-3784, USA. pz2010@columbia.edu
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 May 1;62(1):38-43.
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12. Gamma knife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: the Washington University initial experience.

Author: Drzymala RE; Malyapa RS; Dowling JL; Rich KM; Simpson JR; Mansur DB;
Institution: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA. Drzymala@radonc.wustl.edu
Journal: Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2005;83(4):148-52. Epub 2005 Oct 3.
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13. Association between neurovascular contact on MRI and response to gamma knife radiosurgery in trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Erbay SH; Bhadelia RA; Riesenburger R; Gupta P; O'Callaghan M; Yun E; Oljeski S;
Institution: Department of Radiology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 750 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111, USA. serbay@tufts-nemc.org
Journal: Neuroradiology. 2006 Jan;48(1):26-30. Epub 2005 Oct 20.
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14. Comparative analyses of linac and Gamma Knife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia treatments.

Author: Ma L; Kwok Y; Chin LS; Yu C; Regine WF;
Institution: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. lma@umm.edu
Journal: Phys Med Biol. 2005 Nov 21;50(22):5217-27. Epub 2005 Oct 24.
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15. Linear accelerator radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Richards GM; Bradley KA; Tome WA; Bentzen SM; Resnick DK; Mehta MP;
Institution: Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, K4/B29 Clinical Sciences Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA. richards@humonc.wisc.edu
Journal: Neurosurgery. 2005 Dec;57(6):1193-200; discussion 1193-200.
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16. Comparison of posterior fossa exploration and stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with previously nonsurgically treated idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Pollock BE;
Institution: Department of Neurological Surgery, and Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Journal: Neurosurg Focus. 2005 May 15;18(5):E6.
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17. Assessment of pain control, quality of life, and predictors of success after gamma knife surgery for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Jawahar A; Wadhwa R; Berk C; Caldito G; DeLaune A; Ampil F; Willis B; Smith D; Nanda A;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130-3932, USA. ananda@lsuhsc.edusswamy@lsuhsc.edu
Journal: Neurosurg Focus. 2005 May 15;18(5):E8.
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18. CyberKnife radiosurgery for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Lim M; Villavicencio AT; Burneikiene S; Chang SD; Romanelli P; McNeely L; McIntyre M; Thramann JJ; Adler JR; Lim M; Villavicencio AT; Burneikiene S; Chang SD; Romanelli P; McNeely L; McIntyre M; Thramann JJ; Adler JR;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Journal: Neurosurg Focus. 2005 May 15;18(5):E9.
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19. Effect of beam channel plugging on the outcome of gamma knife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Massager N; Nissim O; Murata N; Devriendt D; Desmedt F; Vanderlinden B; Regis J; Levivier M;
Institution: Gamma Knife Center, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. nmassage@ulb.ac.be
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 Jul 15;65(4):1200-5. Epub 2006 May 6.
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20. Multimodality treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: impact of radiosurgery and high resolution magnetic resonance imaging.

Author: Aryan HE; Nakaji P; Lu DC; Alksne JF; Aryan HE; Nakaji P; Lu DC; Alksne JF; Aryan HE; Nakaji P; Lu DC; Alksne JF; Aryan HE; Nakaji P; Lu DC; Alksne JF; Aryan HE; Nakaji P; Lu DC; Alksne JF;
Institution: Division of Neurosurgery, U.C.S.D. Neurosurgery, 200 West Arbor Drive, #8893, University of California, San Diego CA 92103-8893, California, USA. hearyan@ucsd.edu
Journal: J Clin Neurosci. 2006 Feb;13(2):239-44. Epub 2006 Jan 24.
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21. Stereotactic radiosurgery using CT cisternography and non-isocentric planning for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

Author: Lim M; Cotrutz C; Romanelli P; Schaal D; Gibbs I; Chang SD; Adler JR;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5327, USA.
Journal: Comput Aided Surg. 2006 Jan;11(1):11-20.
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