title: Percutaneous treatments for trigeminal neuralgia.
abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a neurologic disorder, defined by paroxysmal electric shocklike painful attacks in 1 or more trigeminal nerve branches. Treatment of TN is diverse and includes minimally invasive percutaneous techniques, which consist of balloon compression, glycerol rhizotomy, and radiofrequency thermocoagulation. Although all 3 techniques are generally safe, efficient, and effective, a clear consensus has not been reached regarding their specific indications and degree of efficacy. The aim of this article is to describe the percutaneous treatments available for TN and outline their characteristics, technique, indications and efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, The Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, S73, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Symeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Missios
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, The Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, S73, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Alireza M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, The Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, S73, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, 9500 Euclid Avenue, NA21, Cleveland, OH 44195. Electronic address: barnetg@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Gene H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Barnett
mesh_terms: D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005990:Glycerol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019051:Rhizotomy; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D005990:Glycerol
keywords: Balloon compression; Glycerol rhizotomy; Radiofrequency thermocoagulation; Trigeminal neuralgia