evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Stereotactic radiosurgery for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia

Pollock 2002 · Pollock Bruce E., Phuong Loi K., Gorman Deborah A., et al. · Journal of Neurosurgery · 2002

Included by

Repeat gamma knife radiosurgery for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Pollock 2002 · Table 1; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Facial hypoesthesia after repeat GKRS
Repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) vs No comparator (single-arm) · After repeat GKRS
Proportion (%) 39.04 [26.65, 51.42]12 studies · 564 participantsGRADE 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

1 including review in total.