... time for elective functional neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), reached >1.5 years by the end of 2022. During 2023, reduced operating room availability, intraoperative MRI (iMRI) suite closure for refurbishment, and ongoing strikes...

...-invasive treatment modalities for TGN in MS patients, namely, gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS), glycerol rhizotomy (GR), balloon compression (BC), and radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods: Single-armed meta-analyses were employed to assess the overall efficacy of each treatment, while double-armed...

... to in the content or advertisements. Aggressive behavior Deep brain stimulation Intellectual disability Posteromedial hypothalamus Stereotactic surgery Functional imaging Functional neurosurgery Radiofrequency ablation Aggressive behavior in patients with intellectual disabilities can have...

... stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods: We performed a retrospective study of MS-TN patients treated with SRS or RFA between 2002 and 2019. Outcomes included degree of pain relief, pain recurrence, and sensory changes, segregated based on initial treatment, final treatment...

... cordotomy can provide long-lasting, complete analgesia in some patients and merits continuation as a part of the neurosurgical arsenal of pain therapies. Noncancer pain Percutaneous cordotomy Radiofrequency ablation Long-term effects are more variable. With initially successful cordotomy...