Article
Clinical Neurology
Haotian Jiang, Dewei Zou, Pan Wang, Longwei Zeng, Jie Liu, Chao Tang, Gang Zhang, Xiaorong Tan, Nan Wu
Summary: Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression is a safe and effective method for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, with excellent surgical outcomes and no obvious complications or recurrence after follow-up.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Changik Lee, Jin-gyu Choi, Byung-chul Son
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the morphological changes in the trigeminal nerve after microvascular decompression (MVD). Results showed that the trigeminal nerve cross-sectional area (CSA) increased significantly in patients with favorable outcomes after MVD, while there was no significant change in patients with unfavorable outcomes. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated that an increase in trigeminal nerve CSA predicted favorable outcomes.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Liwu Jiao, Hao Ye, Jibo Lv, Yong Xie, Wei Sun, Guolin Ding, Simin Cui
Summary: This study analyzed literature regarding the feasibility of repeat MVD for recurrent or persistent trigeminal neuralgia. It found that the effective rate of repeat MVD was 91.66% with a postoperative complication rate of 37.31%, mainly related to postoperative adhesions around the nerve and nerve injury caused by partial sensory rhizotomy.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Collin B. Kilgore, Raymond J. So, Kaitlyn Storm, Sumil K. Nair, Kathleen R. Ran, Anita L. Kalluri, Michael Lim, Judy Huang, Chetan Bettegowda, Risheng Xu
Summary: Trigeminal neuralgia is more prevalent in women, and microvascular decompression is the most effective surgical treatment for it. This study aims to investigate the relationship between sex and pain outcomes following microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Filipe Wolff Fernandes, Joachim K. Krauss
Summary: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of microvascular decompression (MVD) to identify the 100 most cited articles in this field. The results showed a high citation frequency for these articles, with trigeminal neuralgia being the most frequently studied cranial nerve disorder. The analysis also included information on the country of origin, institutions, publication year, and number of citations. These findings provide valuable insights into the academic contributions related to MVD.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Hongliang Wang, Sai Li, Zhiwei Wang, Dejun Wu, Zhifei Guo, Bing Zhao, Jinghai Wan
Summary: This study developed a novel practical assessment system to predict the likelihood of pain recurrence following MVD in TN patients based on preoperative clinical and imaging factors. The online dynamic nomogram showed good accuracy and clinical applicability in predicting pain recurrence after MVD in TN patients.
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Mustaqim Prasetya, Peter Adidharma, Takuro Inoue, Adi Sulistyanto, Fadhil, Selfy Oswari, Ryan Rhiveldi Keswani, Muhammad Kusdiansah, Yunus Kuntawi Aji, Abrar Arham
Summary: Trigeminal Neuralgia is usually triggered by stimuli in the area of the trigeminal nerve innervation. However, we reported an exceptional case of a 61-year-old woman who experienced recurrent trigeminal neuralgia solely triggered by seeing a bright light. The Teflon felt placed on the nerve root during the initial surgery was suspected to be the cause of this rare type of pain.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Rupert D. Smit, Nikolaos Mouchtouris, KiChang Kang, Maikerly Reyes, Anish Sathe, Sarah Collopy, Giyarpuram Prashant, Hsiangkuo Yuan, James J. Evans
Summary: This literature review examines the evidence for interventional therapies in medically intractable SUNCT/SUNA, including occipital nerve stimulation, pulsed radiofrequency, stereotactic radiosurgery, and microvascular decompression. The review finds promising outcomes with these treatments, but emphasizes the need for further research.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tobias Greve, Joerg-Christian Tonn, Jan-Hinnerk Mehrkens
Summary: Despite a higher prevalence of comorbidities in elderly patients, complication rates and neurological deficits after MVD were comparable to younger patients. Rates of immediate and long-term pain relief compared favorably to previous studies and were similar between elderly and younger patients.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Byung-chul Son, Chang-ik Lee, Jin-gyu Choi
Summary: External neurolysis can be an effective treatment for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia with no confirmed neurovascular compression on MRI. The surgery successfully relieved pain and had no recurrence or side effects during the follow-up period. Individual variation of arachnoid membranes may play a role in the development of idiopathic TN.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zhen Zhao, SongShan Chai, JiaJing Wang, XiaoBing Jiang, ChuanSheng Nie, HongYang Zhao
Summary: This retrospective study compared the treatment outcomes of microvascular decompression (MVD) and Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia-related trigeminal neuralgia (VBD-TN). The results showed that MVD was more effective in achieving and maintaining favorable outcomes for VBD-TN patients compared to GKRS, although MVD also had a higher rate of complications other than facial numbness. Therefore, treatment plans should be tailored to individual patient conditions and preferences.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mihir Gupta, Varun Sagi, Aditya Mittal, Anudeep Yekula, Devan Hawkins, Justin Shimizu, Pate J. Duddleston, Kathleen Thomas, Steven J. Goetsch, John F. Alksne, David W. Hodgens, Kenneth Ott, Kenneth T. Shimizu, Christopher Duma, Sharona Ben-Haim
Summary: In this study, the authors reviewed outcomes among 30 patients who underwent three or more Gamma Knife radiosurgery treatments for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia. The results showed that while time to pain relief was longer after the third treatment, time to pain recurrence remained similar across successive treatments, with the majority of patients achieving complete or partial pain relief after the third treatment.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Raymond J. J. So, Anita L. L. Kalluri, Stanley Zhu, Joshua Materi, Sumil K. K. Nair, Michael Lim, Judy Huang, Chetan Bettegowda, Risheng Xu
Summary: The presence of multiple compressive vessels in trigeminal neuralgia (TN) patients is associated with higher pain scores preoperatively and an increased risk for pain recurrence after microvascular decompression (MVD), compared to patients with a single compressive vessel.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Goekce Hatipoglu Majernik, Filipe Wolff Fernandes, Shadi Al-Afif, Hans E. Heissler, Joachim K. Krauss
Summary: Microvascular decompression is an effective treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, but there is a lack of consensus regarding the management of recurrent cases. This study explores the surgical findings and outcomes of patients who underwent posterior fossa re-exploration for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia after previous microvascular decompression.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2023)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Baisheng Wang, Li Zhang, Yanbing Yu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of microvascular decompression (MVD) in treating typical recurrent TN. The results showed that redo-MVD can be considered as a treatment option for patients with refractory TN who experience recurrent pain after the initial MVD procedure.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Neuroimaging
Yangchun Li, Stephanie H. Chen, Ridhima Guniganti, Akash P. Kansagra, Jay F. Piccirillo, Ching-Jen Chen, Thomas Buell, Jason P. Sheehan, Dale Ding, Giuseppe Lanzino, Waleed Brinjikji, Louis J. Kim, Michael R. Levitt, Isaac Josh Abecassis, Diederik O. Bulters, Andrew Durnford, W. Christopher Fox, Adam J. Polifka, Bradley A. Gross, Samir Sur, David J. McCarthy, Dileep R. Yavagal, Eric C. Peterson, Minako Hayakawa, Colin Derdeyn, Edgar A. Samaniego, Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, Ali Alaraj, Amanda Kwasnicki, Fady T. Charbel, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Adriaan R. E. Potgieser, Junichiro Satomi, Yoshiteru Tada, Adib Abla, Ryan Phelps, Rose Du, Pui Man Rosalind Lai, Gregory J. Zipfel, Robert M. Starke
Summary: In this multicenter study, satisfactory performance of Onyx as a primary DAVF embolic agent was reported. The tentorium remained a more challenging location for DAVF embolization, whereas DAVFs located at the transverse-sigmoid sinus junction were associated with fewer complications.
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Stefan F. Lange, Naomi Kremer, Teus van Laar, Fiete Lange, T. Elien Steendam-Oldekamp, D. L. Marinus Oterdoom, Anthony R. Absalom, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Gea Drost
Summary: This study aimed to determine the correlation between the intraoperative microlesion effect (MLE) and the clinical effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The results showed that MLE had a clinically relevant correlation with the effect of DBS, suggesting it can be relied upon as evidence of a clinically effective DBS electrode placement.
Article
Neurosciences
Lilian M. Mennink, Elouise A. Koops, Dave R. M. Langers, Marlien W. Aalbers, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Pim van Dijk
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between tinnitus and the cerebellum in healthy participants. The results showed that there was no relationship between the gray matter volume of the (P)FL-complex or other cerebellar lobules and the presence and severity of tinnitus in healthy participants.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Annemarie Smid, Jan Willem J. Elting, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Bert Otten, D. L. Marinus Oterdoom, Katalin Tamasi, Tjitske Heida, Teus van Laar, Gea Drost
Summary: This study translates the MDS-UPDRS tremor tests into objective accelerometric measurements and discusses the results obtained. Through experiments on 28 PD patients and 26 healthy controls, it was found that there is a certain consistency between accelerometric scores and MDS-UPDRS ratings, but there are some discrepancies, primarily due to noise between 4 and 6 Hz in the healthy control group.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Neuroimaging
Sebastian Sanchez, Ashrita Raghuram, Linder Wendt, Minako Hayakawa, Ching-Jen Chen, Jason P. Sheehan, Louis J. Kim, Isaac Josh Abecassis, Michael R. Levitt, R. Michael Meyer, Ridhima Guniganti, Akash P. Kansagra, Giuseppe Lanzino, Enrico Giordan, Waleed Brinjikji, Diederik O. Bulters, Andrew Durnford, W. Christopher Fox, Jessica Smith, Adam J. Polifka, Bradley Gross, Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, Ali Alaraj, Amanda Kwasnicki, Robert M. Starke, Stephanie H. Chen, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Adriaan R. E. Potgieser, Junichiro Satomi, Yoshiteru Tada, Ryan Phelps, Adib Abla, Ethan Winkler, Rose Du, Pui Man Rosalind Lai, Gregory J. Zipfel, Colin Derdeyn, Edgar A. Samaniego
Summary: Anterior cranial fossa dural arteriovenous fistulas (ACF-dAVFs) are aggressive vascular lesions, with the majority of patients being symptomatic. Cortical venous drainage is a key angiographic feature of ACF-dAVFs that accounts for their malignant course. Microsurgery is the most effective treatment.
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Naomi Kremer, Teus van Laar, Stefan F. Lange, Sijmen Statius Muller, Sacha La Bastide-van Gemert, D. L. Marinus Oterdoom, Gea Drost, J. Marc C. van Dijk
Summary: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease, but the optimal surgical accuracy has not been determined. Based on current literature, DBS electrodes placed within a 2mm range of the target do not need repositioning. Further research is needed to establish an indisputable upper cut-off value for surgical accuracy.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Nadia F. Simoes de Souza, Anne E. H. Broekema, Remko Soer, Michiel F. Reneman, Rob J. M. Groen, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Katalin Tamasi, Jos M. A. Kuijlen
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the course of neck pain for 6 weeks after posterior surgery and anterior surgery in patients with cervical radiculopathy. The results showed that despite initially more neck pain after posterior surgery, patients swiftly improved and had similar results to anterior surgery after postoperative week 5. These findings contribute to improved patient counseling and shared decision-making between physicians and patients with cervical radiculopathy, considering the trade-off between postoperative neck pain and the benefits of posterior surgery.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2023)
Article
Neuroimaging
Andrea Becerril-Gaitan, Dale Ding, Natasha Ironside, Thomas J. Buell, Akash P. Kansagra, Giuseppe Lanzino, Waleed Brinjikji, Louis Kim, Michael R. Levitt, Isaac Josh Abecassis, Diederik Bulters, Andrew Durnford, W. Christopher Fox, Spiros Blackburn, Peng Roc Chen, Adam J. Polifka, Dimitri Laurent, Bradley Gross, Minako Hayakawa, Colin Derdeyn, Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, Ali Alaraj, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Adriaan R. E. Potgieser, Robert M. Starke, Eric C. Peterson, Junichiro Satomi, Yoshiteru Tada, Adib A. Abla, Ethan A. Winkler, Rose Du, Pui Man Rosalind Lai, Gregory J. Zipfel, Ching-Jen Chen, Jason P. Sheehan
Summary: This study developed a practical scoring system for predicting treatment outcomes of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) using a multicenter database. Venous stenosis, age, Borden classification, arterial feeders, and past cranial surgery were identified as independent predictors of obliteration and used to derive the VEBAS score. The VEBAS score can guide patient counseling by predicting the likelihood of treatment success.
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Psychology
Maraike A. Coenen, Hendriekje Eggink, Martje E. van Egmond, D. L. Marinus Oterdoom, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Teus van Laar, Jacoba M. Spikman, Marina A. J. Tijssen
Summary: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the internal globus pallidus (GPi) has been recognized as a treatment for medication-refractory dystonia. This study compares cognition before and after GPi DBS and finds that the impact of DBS on cognitive functioning is limited, with some domains yet to be investigated.
JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Naomi I. Kremer, Annemarie Smid, Stefan F. Lange, Iara Mateus Marcal, Katalin Tamasi, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Teus van Laar, Gea Drost
Summary: This explorative study evaluates the agreement of the MDS-UPDRS-III in sitting and supine positions and found a fair to substantial agreement for individual items. However, the use of supine MDS-UPDRS-III is not endorsed for the whole range of its individual items.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
J. Joep van der Harst, Jan Willem J. Elting, Reinoud P. H. Bokkers, Nic J. G. M. Veeger, Carlina E. van Donkelaar, Walter M. van den Bergh, Jan D. M. Metzemaekers, Rob J. M. Groen, Aryan Mazuri, Gert-Jan R. Luijckx, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Maarten Uyttenboogaart
Summary: NIRS rSO2 monitoring in patients with SAH may improve prediction of DCI and clinical outcome after SAH.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Annemarie Smid, Rik W. J. Pauwels, Jan Willem J. Elting, Cheryl S. J. Everlo, J. Marc C. van Dijk, D. L. Marinus Oterdoom, Teus van Laar, Katalin Tamasi, A. M. Madelein van der Stouwe, Gea Drost
Summary: This study aims to develop an objective accelerometry-based method to quantify essential tremor (ET) and improve clinical care for patients. The results show that accelerometry can accurately assess tremors, especially resting and intention tremors. This low-cost accelerometry approach can reduce reliance on subjective judgments and provide a more objective monitoring tool for ET patients in clinical, intraoperative, and home settings.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Sander W. J. Ubbink, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Rutger Hofman, Pim van Dijk
Summary: In this paper, an automated detection algorithm for pulsatile tinnitus (PT) is described, and its performance is investigated. Sound measurements were taken with a microphone placed in the outer ear canal of 36 PT patients, along with registration of heart rate. A novel algorithm calculated the coherence between the recorded sound and heart rate as a pulsatility index, and its performance was compared with the judgement of 3 blinded observers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Annemarie Smid, D. L. Marinus Oterdoom, Rik W. J. Pauwels, Katalin Tamasi, Jan Willem J. Elting, Anthony R. Absalom, Teus van Laar, J. Marc C. van Dijk, Gea Drost
Summary: The study quantified tremor status during and after thalamotomy and found that both the intraoperative insertion effect and the post-coagulation effect are good predictors for the outcomes of thalamotomy.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
A. Smid, J. Elting, J. Van Dijk, E. Otten, D. Oterdoom, K. Tamasi, T. Heida, T. Van Laar, G. Drost
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2022)