Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by a XXXX .

@entity1 @entity5 @entity4254 @entity8468 @entity600 @entity158 @entity15 @entity1462
UNASSIGNED: Background: @entity4254 ( @entity4254 ) is mostly caused by vascular compression of the nerve's root entry zone due to an ectatic artery. Rarer causes include compression from @entity5 , @entity1462 or @entity15 . @entity600 ( @entity600 ) are benign, aberrantly appearing venous structures that drain normal cerebral tissue. @entity600 are a rare etiology of @entity4254 . The management of @entity4254 caused by a @entity8468 is controversial as disruption of the @entity8468 can be catastrophic. Methods: We report a case of a young @entity1 with severe medically refractory @entity4254 related to a brachium pontis @entity8468 who was successfully treated by gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSR) to the trigeminal nerve. Results: Within 2 weeks of GKSR, the @entity1 reported experiencing 60% @entity158 relief; 5 years postoperatively, he remains @entity158 free with some mild sensory loss in the V2 and V3 areas. Conclusions: GKSR has an established role in the management of @entity4254 . This is the first reported case of using GKSR to treat @entity4254 caused by a @entity8468 . In the setting of a @entity8468 , GKSR should be an initial consideration for @entity4254 therapy after medical failure because of the high surgical risk related to disrupting the @entity8468 .    2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.
