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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2025

Trigeminal Neuralgia: Disease Characterization and Prediction of Response to Surgical Intervention.

Jordan L W Lam, Tejas Sankar, Raymond F Sekula, Patrick B Senatus, Parag G Patil

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jordan L W LamDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Tejas SankarDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Raymond F SekulaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Patrick B SenatusDepartment of Neurosurgery, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Parag G PatilDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. pgpatil@med.umich.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTrigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a highly heterogeneous condition with a wide choice of successful treatment options. However, differences between subtypes are poorly understood and it remains unknown which patients will respond to different treatments. This review aims to summarize the current state of the TN field and explore the problem of predicting surgical outcomes. RECENT

findingsAttempts have been made to standardize classification, outcome reporting, and treatment guidelines. Identification of risk factors for poor surgical treatment outcomes has led to the development of prognostic scoring systems to predict outcomes and guide management. Advances in imaging techniques including diffusion tensor imaging show promise in better understanding the underlying pathophysiology and predicting surgical outcomes. Progress is hampered by lack of understanding of the pathophysiology in TN and differences between disease subtypes. Further work needs to be done to create accurate prediction tools for widespread use, including use of advanced imaging and computing tools, multicenter collaboration, and prospective validation.

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Trigeminal NeuralgiaHumansPrognosisTreatment OutcomeClassificationOutcomesPrognosisReviewSurgeryTrigeminal Neuralgia

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PMID39873810

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