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Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Management of Cluster Headache.
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PMID:  21181562     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has proven to be an effective management approach for trigeminal neuralgia and as a minimally invasive alternative management option for cluster headache (CH). In CH, patients undergo single-session focused irradiation of the trigeminal nerve root (TN), sometimes coupled with irradiation of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) as well. SRS provides early pain relief in most patients, but is associated with trigeminal sensory dysfunction in some patients. In the future, a prospective trial that compares a single target of TN to dual targets of both the TN and SPG may provide further understanding of the value of SRS for CH.
Authors:
Hideyuki Kano; Douglas Kondziolka; Ajay Niranjan; John C Flickinger; L Dade Lunsford
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-12-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current pain and headache reports     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1534-3081     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100970666     Medline TA:  Curr Pain Headache Rep     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Suite B-400, UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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