DOI: 10.25881/20728255_2025_20_1_115

Authors

Abdullaev R.A.1, Mirzaev A.U.2

1 Tashkent Medical Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

2 JSC “NMMC” MA “Kyzylkum”, Navoi, Uzbekistan

Abstract

The article reviews the literature on the occurrence of trigeminal neuralgia, its surgical treatment, and the history of the development of other methods. Modern diagnostic methods, treatment tactics, determination of the effectiveness of treatment methods. Methods of assessing the quality of life the impact of a particular treatment method on the quality of life of patients. The analysis of the effectiveness of treatment methods is given. Application of questionnaires and comparative analysis of the results to determine the quality of life before and after the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

Keywords: neuralgia, trigeminal nerve, neurosurgery, surgical treatment, quality of life, questionnaires.

References

1. Alekseevets VV, Likhachev SA, Shanko YuG, Zmachinskaya OL. Modern approaches to the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. // Neurology and neurosurgery. Eastern Europe. 2016; 3:8-17. (In Russ.)

2. Karpov SM, Khatuaeva AA, Christoforando DYu. Issues in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. // Modern problems of science and education. 2014; 1. (In Russ.)

3. Koreshkina MI. Differential diagnosis and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Remedium Volga region. 2016; 2(142): 24-27. (In Russ.)

4. Balyazina EV. Complex diagnosis of neurovascular conflict in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia. South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice. 2020; 1(1): 70-77. (In Russ.)

5. Manvelov LS, Tyurnikov VM, Kadykov AV. Trigeminal neuralgia: epidemiology, etiology, pathomorphology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, diagnosis. Doctor. 2013; 4: 6-8. (In Russ.)

6. Balyazina EV, Balyazin VA, Isakhanova TA, et al. Physical mechanism of the formation of two types of neurovascular conflict in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia. Neurological journal. 2017; 4: 190-197. (In Russ.) doi: 10.18821/1560-9545-2017-22-4-190-197.

7. Kuznetsova EA, Yakupov EZ. Application of electrophysiological research methods for motor and sensory disorders in the facial area. Educational and methodological manual. Kazan, 2011. 49 p. (In Russ.)

8. Rzaev DA, Kulikova EV, Moisak GI, Voronina EI, Ageeva TA. Teflon granuloma after microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve root in a patient with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia. Problems of Neurosurgery named after N.N. Burdenko. 2016; 80(2): 78-83. (In Russ.) doi: 10.17116/neiro201680278-83.

9. Lambru G, Zakrzewska J, Matharu M. Trigeminal neuralgia: a practical guide. Pract. Neurol. 2021; 21(5): 392-402. doi:10.1136/practneurol-2020-002782.

10. Latorre G, González-García N, García-UJ, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: Consensus statement from the Spanish Society of Neurology’s Headache Study Group. Neurologia (Engl Ed). 2023; S2173-5808(23)00027-5. doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2023.04.005.

11. Matthew JA, Maureen T, Hilary G, et al. Diagnosis, medication, and surgical management for patients with trigeminal neuralgia: a qualitative study. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2015; 157(11): 1925-33. doi: 10.1007/ s00701-015-2515-4.

12. Zhao G, Sun X, Zhang Z, et al. Clinical efficacy of MVD combined with PSR in the treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia. Exp Ther Med. 2020; 20(2): 1582-1588. doi: 10.3892/etm.2020.8871.

13. Gui Y, Jingxing L, Yinghua X, Feixiang M, Hui X. Microvascular decompression: Diversified of imaging uses, advantages of treating trigeminal neuralgia and improvement after the application of endoscopic technology. Front Neurol. 2022; 13: 1018268. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1018268.eCollection 2022.

14. Molina-Olier O, Marsiglia-Pérez D, Alvis-Miranda H. Surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in adults. Cir Cir. 2022; 90(4): 548-555. doi: 10.24875/CIRU.20000772.

15. Risheng X, Michael EX, Christopher MJ. Trigeminal Neuralgia: Current Approaches and Emerging Interventions. J Pain Res. 2021; 14: 3437-3463. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S331036.

16. Ruiz-Juretschke F, Vargas AJ, Gonzalez-Quarante AJ, et al. C Fernandez-Carballal Microsurgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in patients older than 70 years: An efficacy and safety study. Neurologia. 2017; 32(7): 424-430. doi: 10.1016/j.nrl.2016.01.007.

17. Wataru Y, Yoshiki F, Sadaharu T, et al. Effects of microvascular decompression on quality-of-life in trigeminal neuralgia patients aged 70 years and older. Surg Neurol Int. 2023; 14: 41. doi: 10.25259/SNI_997_2022.

18. Xiaochong F, Zhijian F, Ke M, et al. Chinese expert consensus on minimally invasive interventional treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Front Mol Neurosci. 2022; 15: 953765. doi:10.3389/fnmol.2022.953765.

19. Kukushkin ML, Poluektov MG. Modern ideas about chronic pain and its relationship to the state of sleep. Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry named after. S.S. Korsakov. 2017; 117(4-2): 19-27. (In Russ.) doi: 10.17116/jnevro20171174219-27.

20. Novik AA, Ionova TI. Guide to the study of quality of life in medicine. Yu. L. Shevchenko, editor. 3rd ed., revised. and additional. M.: Publishing house. Russian academician Natural Sciences, 2012. 527 p. (In Russ.)

21. Nicolas J, Simon K, Loïc M, Nathan-Denizot N. Quality of life after trigeminal nerve block in refractory trigeminal neuralgia: A retrospective cohort study and literature review. J Int Med Res. 2022; 50(10): 3000605221132027. doi: 10.1177/03000605221132027.

22. Ning L, Rongrong L, Yiyi W, et al. Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for treating trigeminal neuralgia associated anxiety and depression: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022; 101(3): e28631.

23. Yejiao L, Mingjie H, Chenjun L, Hongya Y. A research on quality of life, score (QOLS) of patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN). J Infect Public Health. 2019; 12(5): 690-694. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.03.011.

24. Yusuke O, Sosho K, Aya H, et al. Effects of Microvascular Decompression on Pain Relief and Quality of Life in Late Elderly Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2023; 63(6): 236-242. doi: 10.2176/jns-nmc.2022-0288.

25. Craig P, Brendan M, Andrew P, Nagi D, Dallaire-Giroux C. Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia with Botulinum Toxin Type A: Report of Two Cases. Dent J (Basel). 2022; 10(11): 207. doi: 10.3390/dj10110207.

26. Gambeta E. Trigeminal neuralgia: An overview from pathophysiology to pharmacological treatments. Mol Pain. 2020; 16: 1744806920901890. doi: 10.1177/1744806920901890.

27. Jing S, Rongrong L, Xiaoyu L, et al. Electroacupuncture therapy for change of pain in classical trigeminal neuralgia. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020; 99 (16): e19710. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000019710.

28. Hyek JS, Chang KP, Man KCh, Jiwook R, Bong JP. Clinical Outcome of Percutaneous Trigeminal Nerve Block in Elderly Patients in Outpatient Clinics. J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2020; 63(6): 814-820. doi: 10.3340/jkns. 2020.0139.

29. Xiuhong G, Luoyu W, Lei P, Haiqi Y, et al. Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation after a single-trigger pain in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia. J Headache Pain. 2022; 23(1): 117. doi: 10.1186/s10194-022-01488-8.

30. Mark O. Recent advances in understanding/managing trigeminal neuralgia. F1000Res. 2019; 8: F1000 Faculty Rev-505. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.16092.1.

31. So HP, Jin WC. So Hee Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on the Trigeminal Root Entry Zone for Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia: Results and a Review of the Literature. Yonsei Med J. 2020; 61(2): 111-119. doi: 10.3349/ymj. 2020.61.2.111.

32. Qinyu Z, Guang H, Zhenyan Z, Zhanbiao L. Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for trigeminal neuralgia A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020; 99(40): e22589. doi:10.1097/ MD. 0000000000022589.

For citation

Abdullaev R.A., Mirzaev A.U. Assessment of the quality of life of patients with trigeminal neuralgia before and after differentiated surgical treatment. Bulletin of Pirogov National Medical & Surgical Center. 2025;20(1):115-118. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25881/20728255_2025_20_1_115