A Case-Series Comparing Time to Surgical Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients Prescribed Lacosamide Versus Standard of Care

Friday, November 14, 2025

9:53 AM - 10:01 AM CT

Location: Griffin Hall

Introduction:

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a condition that causes sudden, intense unilateral facial pain. It can be treated pharmacologically and with minimally invasive procedures. In this case series, we present data on patients with TN and the incidence of microvascular decompression (MVD) and rhizotomy following the initiation of lacosamide treatment compared to standard of care carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine.

Submitting Author(s)

AM

Amrita Mohanty, MD

Resident
Stanford
Mountain View, California, United States

Co-Author(s)

HM

Honor Magon, MD

Medical Director
Atropos Health, United States
SG

Saurabh Gombar, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine, United States
Anuj Aggarwal, MD (he/him/his)

Clinical Assistant Professor
Stanford Medicine Dept of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain medicine
San Mateo, California, United States