Microvascular decompression versus percutaneous balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of double-arm studies
MVD and PBC yield equivalent short-term and long-term pain relief, as well as similar safety, in TN. MVD may offer slightly lower recurrence, whereas PBC remains advantageous for elderly or medically fragile patients. These data support the use of tailored surgical selection guided by patient comorbidity and durability expectations.
Authors
- Mohammad Amin Habibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7600-6925)
- Bardia Hajikarimloo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8801-1158)
- Salem M Tos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7154-6869)
- Dorsa Bahrami Zanjanbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8350-6207)
- Kimia Didehvar
- Erfan Zare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7899-8593)
- M Haghshenas
- Ibrahim Mohammadzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8862-0778)
Institutions
- Islamic Azad University, Tehran (IR)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran (IR)
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shariati Hospital (IR)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurological Research
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01616412.2025.2602716
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47