STEREOTAXIC RADIOSURGICAL TREATMENT OF SPHENOPALATINE NEURALGIA - CASE-REPORT

Sphenopalatine neuralgia is a rare craniofacial pain syndrome that is characterized by unilateral pain in the orbit, mouth, nose, and poster ior mastoid process. During attacks of pain, vasomotor activity often results in ipsilateral nasal drainage, eye irritation, and lacrimation . The authors present a patient with a 15-year history of sphenopalati ne neuralgia who underwent stereotactic radiosurgery targeted at the s phenopalatine ganglion, with initial pain relief, and repeated radiosu rgery 17 months later for partial pain recurrence. Two years following radiosurgery, the patient is pain free, no longer suffering from nasa l discharge and eye irritation.