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Clinical demographic characteristics in 36 patients with medically intractable trigeminal neuralgia treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 14 (39 %) |
| Female | 22 (61 %) |
| Mean age (range) | 71 (29–97) |
| Prior surgery | 4 (11 %) |
| Median duration in years (range) | 6 (0.25–30) |
| Pain distribution | |
| V2 | 17 (47 %) |
| V3 | 11 (30.5 %) |
| V2,3 | 6 (17 %) |
| V1,2,3 | 2 (5.5 %) |
| Side of pain | |
| Right | 15 (42 %) |
| Left | 21 (58 %) |
