title: Radiosurgery of central pain.
abstract: Based on experimental and clinical evidence of central pain produced by hyperactivity of deafferented neurones and associated with irritative foci at thalamic or cortical levels, stereotactic low-dose (10 Gy) radiosurgery has been performed in 3 patients with central pain syndromes. SEEG findings and results of stereotactic radiosurgery on painful conditions are presented and mechanisms of action discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Barcia-Salorio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roldan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lopez-Gomez
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011846:Radio Waves; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques