Abstract
BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) increases in prevalence with age. Although microvascular decompression (MVD) is the most effective long-term operative treatment for TN, its use in older patient populations has been debated due to its invasive nature. Recent studies have demonstrated safety of MVD in older patients; however, efficacy data are more limited. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between age and pain outcomes following MVD for TN. METHODS: Subjects underwent MVD for TN at our institution between 1/1/2004 and 12/31/2013, had typical TN, and demonstrated neurovascular compression on preoperative imaging. We performed a retrospective case series study by reviewing the electronic medical records and performing phone interviews to determine long-term outcomes. We divided patients into 2 groups for analysis, under 60 and 60 yr of age and older. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-four subjects were included in the study, 82 under 60, and 42 60 yr of age and older. The average length of follow-up was 42.4 mo. Patients in the older age group had average pain score of 1.57 at most recent follow-up, while for the younger age group it was 2.18 (P = .0084). Multiple regression analysis found that older age, male gender, and preoperative medication responsiveness were significantly correlated with lower long-term pain scores, while V2 dermatome involvement was correlated with higher long-term pain scores. CONCLUSION: Patients 60 yr of age and older have significantly better long-term pain outcomes following MVD than younger patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 116-122 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Older Patients Have Better Pain Outcomes Following Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia. / Bick, Sarah K.; Huie, David; Sneh, Gabriel; Eskandar, Emad N.
In: Neurosurgery, Vol. 84, No. 1, 01.01.2019, p. 116-122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Older Patients Have Better Pain Outcomes Following Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia
AU - Bick, Sarah K.
AU - Huie, David
AU - Sneh, Gabriel
AU - Eskandar, Emad N.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) increases in prevalence with age. Although microvascular decompression (MVD) is the most effective long-term operative treatment for TN, its use in older patient populations has been debated due to its invasive nature. Recent studies have demonstrated safety of MVD in older patients; however, efficacy data are more limited. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between age and pain outcomes following MVD for TN. METHODS: Subjects underwent MVD for TN at our institution between 1/1/2004 and 12/31/2013, had typical TN, and demonstrated neurovascular compression on preoperative imaging. We performed a retrospective case series study by reviewing the electronic medical records and performing phone interviews to determine long-term outcomes. We divided patients into 2 groups for analysis, under 60 and 60 yr of age and older. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-four subjects were included in the study, 82 under 60, and 42 60 yr of age and older. The average length of follow-up was 42.4 mo. Patients in the older age group had average pain score of 1.57 at most recent follow-up, while for the younger age group it was 2.18 (P = .0084). Multiple regression analysis found that older age, male gender, and preoperative medication responsiveness were significantly correlated with lower long-term pain scores, while V2 dermatome involvement was correlated with higher long-term pain scores. CONCLUSION: Patients 60 yr of age and older have significantly better long-term pain outcomes following MVD than younger patients.
AB - BACKGROUND: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) increases in prevalence with age. Although microvascular decompression (MVD) is the most effective long-term operative treatment for TN, its use in older patient populations has been debated due to its invasive nature. Recent studies have demonstrated safety of MVD in older patients; however, efficacy data are more limited. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between age and pain outcomes following MVD for TN. METHODS: Subjects underwent MVD for TN at our institution between 1/1/2004 and 12/31/2013, had typical TN, and demonstrated neurovascular compression on preoperative imaging. We performed a retrospective case series study by reviewing the electronic medical records and performing phone interviews to determine long-term outcomes. We divided patients into 2 groups for analysis, under 60 and 60 yr of age and older. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-four subjects were included in the study, 82 under 60, and 42 60 yr of age and older. The average length of follow-up was 42.4 mo. Patients in the older age group had average pain score of 1.57 at most recent follow-up, while for the younger age group it was 2.18 (P = .0084). Multiple regression analysis found that older age, male gender, and preoperative medication responsiveness were significantly correlated with lower long-term pain scores, while V2 dermatome involvement was correlated with higher long-term pain scores. CONCLUSION: Patients 60 yr of age and older have significantly better long-term pain outcomes following MVD than younger patients.
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U2 - 10.1093/neuros/nyy011
DO - 10.1093/neuros/nyy011
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VL - 84
SP - 116
EP - 122
JO - Neurosurgery
JF - Neurosurgery
SN - 0148-396X
IS - 1
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