Internal neurolysis for atypical facial pain: Clinical outcomes and validation of an intraoperative trigeminal pathology scoring system
IN is an effective and safe treatment for refractory AFP, particularly in patients with trigeminal sclerosis. Comparison with patients with TTN highlights distinct pathophysiology and treatment strategies, while SCA transposition is curative in TTN, AFP requires dissection and IN.
Authors
- Ryohei Sashida
- Keisuke Onoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3640-8345)
- Takashi Agari
- Tatsuya Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4015-4050)
- Hiroshi Itokawa
- Tomihiro Wakamiya
- Takashi Sugawara
- Tomoyuki Naito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2709-2614)
- Eiichi Suehiro
- Akira Matsuno
- Masahiro Indou
- Kazuaki Shimoji
- Shuhei Yamasaki
- Kimihiro Nakahara
- Akira Saitoh
Institutions
- International University of Health and Welfare (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_1161_2025
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00