The Use of Stereotactic Radiosurgery to Treat Functional Disorders: A Topic Discussion

Grace Simmons; Matthew Gallitto; Albert Lee; Gordon Baltuch; Brett E Youngerman; Tony J C Wang

doi:10.1016/j.prro.2023.05.003

The Use of Stereotactic Radiosurgery to Treat Functional Disorders: A Topic Discussion

Pract Radiat Oncol. 2023 Sep-Oct;13(5):e395-e399. doi: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.05.003. Epub 2023 May 30.

Authors

Grace Simmons¹, Matthew Gallitto¹, Albert Lee¹, Gordon Baltuch², Brett E Youngerman², Tony J C Wang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.
² Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.
³ Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: tjw2117@cumc.columbia.edu.

PMID: 37263538
DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.05.003

Abstract

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a well-known modality for the treatment of malignant brain tumors. SRS, however, can also be used to treat non-malignant functional disorders such as epilepsy, tremor, trigeminal neuralgia (TN), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and intractable pain among others. Given the limited prospective data guiding treatment of these benign disorders, this article serves as a consolidated discussion of the application of SRS for functional ailments, hopefully serving as a reference for those considering application of this technique in clinical practice.

MeSH terms

Humans
Prospective Studies
Radiosurgery* / methods
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / radiotherapy
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / surgery