2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-714. Is Pain Relief Efficacy After Cingulotomy Dependent on Lesion Number?

714. Is Pain Relief Efficacy After Cingulotomy Dependent on Lesion Number?

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Video Summary

In this video, Zaman Mirzadeh presents on pain relief efficacy after singulotomy and its dependence on lesion number. He explains that singulotomy is a neuroablative technique used for cancer pain relief, focusing on supertentorial targets. Mirzadeh discusses the history and physiological evidence supporting the effectiveness of singulotomy. He mentions that while there is limited published literature on singulotomy for cancer pain relief, the available data shows fairly good pain relief with low complication rates. Mirzadeh also highlights a recent study suggesting that larger lesions may be more effective in pain relief. He presents his own cases where singulotomy resulted in significant pain reduction without any adverse events. The video concludes with a thanks and acknowledgement of the research that informed the presentation. No specific credits are mentioned.

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Zaman Mirzadeh, MD, PhD

Keywords

Zaman Mirzadeh

pain relief

singulotomy

lesion number

neuroablative technique