Integral Dose or Mean Dose for Predicting Radiosurgery Response in Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Proposal to Target the Narrowest Part of the Nerve
Ying Meng,
Brandon Santhumayor,
Elad Mashiach
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is effective for patients with medically refractory trigeminal neuralgia with a 75%-90% response rate. Consideration of the integral dose (ID) to the target nerve within the 50% isodose line was reported to help select prescription doses to maximize effectiveness and minimize bothersome numbness. The objective of this study was to externally validate the ID as a predictor of outcomes after SRS.
METHODS:
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