The utility of partial sensory rhizotomy and adjunct procedures in the surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis
PSR is an effective salvage procedure for TN secondary to MS, particularly in patients with prior failed treatments. Combining PSR with MVD or IN may enhance long-term pain relief without increasing complication rates. Future prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.
Authors
- Melanie Kristt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-6162)
- Raymond F. Sekula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0380-6301)
- Evan Washington
- Margaret Tugend (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8107-5538)
- Colby T. Joncas
- Yue-Fang Chang
- Kyle Benson
- Jack R. Waters
Institutions
- NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.9.jns251216
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00