Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment in San Francisco

Is chronic facial pain from Trigeminal Neuralgia impacting your daily life? At San Francisco CyberKnife, our experienced team is dedicated to offering a personalized treatment plan tailored to your needs.

Let us help you find long-term relief and regain control of your life, often with just a single CyberKnife treatment session.

Overview of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) can severely disrupt daily life. Simple activities like eating, drinking, talking, brushing teeth, or even light touches can trigger intense pain. This excruciating pain, along with constant anxiety about pain episodes, often leads to depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders.

TN is recognized as one of the most severe chronic pain conditions, primarily affecting the face. Though each pain episode lasts only a few seconds to about two minutes, the pain is often described as a sharp, electric shock. The exact cause of TN remains unclear, but it generally involves a hypersensitive or exposed trigeminal nerve, which transmits pain signals to the brain. TN is chronic due to the persistent and sudden pain episodes occurring over a long period.

Each year, approximately 10,000 to 15,000 new cases of TN are diagnosed. It is often referred to as the “suicide disease” because it is considered the most unbearable pain a person can experience. The constant fear and anxiety of triggering the pain severely impact daily living, contributing to higher rates of depression and suicide associated with this condition.

At San Francisco CyberKnife, we understand the profound impact TN has on your quality of life. Don’t let intolerable pain control your health and happiness. Let us help you regain control so you can live a pain-free, fearless life.

Our Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment

The CyberKnife system is a minimally invasive form of advanced stereotactic radiation therapy (SRS) that delivers high-dose radiation beams precisely to the target area without the need for surgery. The CyberKnife has been proven to successfully alleviate and manage Trigeminal Neuralgia pain by targeting and disrupting the abnormal nerve signals responsible for pain signaling on the trigeminal nerve. 

The CyberKnife’s advanced robotic radiosurgery system has sub-millimeter accuracy and real-time tracking with thousands of beam angles to treat only the targeted area, resulting in minimized damage to healthy surrounding tissues for faster recovery and quicker return to a normal life. 

If you’re concerned about the effectiveness, side effects, risks, or convenience of other Trigeminal Neuralgia treatments, our CyberKnife center in San Francisco is a promising alternative for successful pain relief without incisions or a lengthy recovery period.

Benefits of the CyberKnife for Managing TN Pain

The CyberKnife radiosurgery offers a minimally invasive and effective approach to managing Trigeminal Neuralgia.

• Precise Targeting: Pinpoint accuracy directly to treatment areas, reducing the risk of complications or side effects commonly associated with damage to healthy surrounding tissue from other types of TN treatments.
• Non-invasive & Non-surgical: Despite its name, the CyberKnife radiosurgery does not require incisions or surgical intervention. You can experience minimal downtime and faster recovery time after treatment.
• Outpatient Procedure: Most CyberKnife treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia can be completed in a single session, typically within 30-60 minutes, so that you can return to your daily life activities the same day. If the pain comes back, it sometimes can be treated again.
• Improved Quality of Life: Studies have shown that the CyberKnife has a high success rate in treating Trigeminal Neuralgia, with many patients experiencing long-term pain relief and an improvement in their quality of life.

Schedule A Consultation

If you are considering the CyberKnife treatment for TN, our experienced team at San Francisco CyberKnife is committed to providing you with the best treatment that’s fit for you.

Remember, you don’t have to live with the debilitating pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Schedule a consultation and start your journey towards pain relief and improved quality of life.