What to Expect at the Johns Hopkins Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery Center
At our center, treatment is tailored to you — taking into account your medical history, response to prior therapies and what you'd like to achieve.
We partner with each patient to relieve pain and restore quality of life. Success is a subjective measure that differs for each patient, and we're not happy with results until our patients are too.
Helping You Choose the Best Surgical Treatment
Our team will work with you to develop a custom trigeminal neuralgia treatment plan that may involve one or several of these procedures.
Rhizotomy
An outpatient, minimally-invasive procedure to destroy the nerve fibers responsible for transmitting pain.
Microvascular Decompression
Performed under general anesthesia, this minimally-invasive surgery separates the nerve from any blood vessel rubbing against it.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
An outpatient, minimally-invasive treatment that uses a focused burst of radiation to target the nerve.
It doesn’t matter if you are coming from across town or across state borders, we work with you to offer comprehensive evaluation and treatment for your trigeminal neuralgia pain.
Dr. Judy Huang
Michelle's Story | Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery
Michelle's debilitating facial pain from trigeminal neuralgia prevented her from working, speaking with friends and family, and simple pleasures like cooking and cycling with her husband. Her life turned around following microvascular decompression surgery at Johns Hopkins.
Our Locations
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
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Green Spring Station
Lutherville, MD
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Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
