CyberKnife is usually used to treat cancer, but Kevin Yiee, MD, of Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Neb., says it can be used as a less-invasive treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a severe facial pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve, often misdiagnosed and causing ...

The first was open surgery. A second option was a less invasive one using a needle to reach the base of the skull. The third, even less invasive, focuses radiation on the nerve. "Unfortunately ...

Patients with trigeminal neuralgia have some treatment options. Anti-convulsant medications are usually prescribed first. If the condition goes on for a time without treatment or it worsens, it can ...

Trigeminal Neuralgia: For One Nerve a Multitude of Treatments William P Cheshire Disclosures Expert Rev Neurother. 2007;7 (11):1565-1579. 0 ...

Xia L, Zhong J, Zhu J, et al. Effectiveness and safety of microvascular decompression surgery for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review. J Craniofac Surg. 2014;25 (4):1413-1417 ...

Alain C.J. de Lotbinière, MD, CM, FACS, FRCSC Q. What is trigeminal neuralgia (TN)? A. Imagine a stabbing pain in your jaw or cheek triggered by a mere touch or breath of wind, or a constant aching, ...

Jennifer Franciotti speaks with Mercy Medical Center Dr. Jon McIver on what treatment options are available for those struggling with Trigeminal Neuralgia.

NeuroOne filed its FDA 510(k) for trigeminal nerve ablation months ahead of its revised May 2025 timeline. OneRF system targets trigeminal neuralgia, a condition impacting ~100K in the U.S., using ...

Travis Barker, who is preparing to welcome his first child with Kourtney Kardashian, shared he recently suffered from an episode of trigeminal neuralgia, a disorder that causes severe facial pain.

Trigeminal neuralgia may present with symptoms common in other conditions such as dental pain, or temporomandibular joint syndrome. Contact your doctor to rule out other possible conditions and ...