A double burden: depression and early pain recurrence following surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia
Depressive disorder is a common psychiatric comorbidity among patients with TN. This study demonstrated that depressive disorder also serves as an independent predictor of earlier pain recurrence after surgical intervention. Recognizing depressive disorder alongside other preexisting conditions may aid clinicians in setting realistic expectations of surgical outcomes and guiding clinical decision-making. Further studies are necessary to validate the observed associations and further clarify the impact of psychological comorbidities on pain outcomes after surgery.
Authors
- William T. Couldwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-0053)
- Shervin Rahimpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-181X)
- John D. Rolston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8843-5468)
- David Botros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2517-9583)
- Philipp Taussky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9247-0146)
- Randy L. Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2824-4221)
- Omid Shoraka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1387-3866)
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgical FOCUS
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.6.focus25463
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00