Primary study · included by 1 review

Single-Institution Retrospective Series of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis-Related Trigeminal Neuralgia: Factors that Predict Efficacy

Weller 2013 · Weller Michael, Marshall Kopriva, Lovato James F., et al. · Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery · 2013

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Repeat gamma knife radiosurgery for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Weller 2013 · Table 1; Fig. 3-6
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Pain recurrence after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient -0.00577 studiesGRADE not reported
Pain recurrence after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient -0.00048 studiesGRADE not reported
Pain relief after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient 0.00228 studiesGRADE not reported
BNI pain score I-III (favorable pain outcome) after latest treatment
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm) · After latest (repeat) treatment
Proportion (%) 76.68 [69.70, 82.46]13 studies · 606 participantsGRADE not reported
Pain recurrence after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm) · After repeat GKRS
Proportion (%) 29.07 [22.68, 35.46]14 studies · 1404 participantsGRADE not reported
BNI pain score I-III (favorable pain outcome) at latest follow-up
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm) · Latest available follow-up (median follow-up 14-74 months across studies)
Proportion (%) 61.94 [35.59, 82.74]8 studies · 350 participantsGRADE not reported
Pain relief after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm) · After repeat GKRS
Proportion (%) 68.44 [58.44, 78.44]12 studies · 1078 participantsGRADE not reported
Pain recurrence after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient -0.01099 studiesGRADE not reported
Pain relief after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient -0.00866 studiesGRADE not reported
Pain relief after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient 0.00478 studiesGRADE not reported
BNI pain score I-III (favorable pain outcome) after prior treatment
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm) · Before repeat GKRS (after prior treatment)
Proportion (%) 70.57 [25.81, 94.30]10 studies · 481 participantsGRADE not reported
Pain recurrence after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient -0.000010 studiesGRADE not reported
Pain recurrence after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient 0.003510 studiesGRADE not reported
Pain relief after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient 0.00126 studiesGRADE not reported
Pain relief after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm)
Meta-regression coefficient -0.001110 studiesGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.