Guidance

Evidence-based recommendations on stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia in adults. This involves focusing radiation on the trigeminal nerve to damage it, thereby relieving pain.

Is this guidance up to date?

Next review: this guidance will be reviewed if there is new evidence or safety concerns.

Guidance development process

How we develop NICE interventional procedures guidance

Coding and clinical classification codes for this guidance

This guidance replaces NICE interventional procedures guidance on stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia using the gamma knife (IPG85).

Endorsing bodies

This interventional procedures guidance is endorsed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland as required by the Health and Social Care Act (2012).

  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)