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With these antecedents, the exact mechanism by which radiosurgery produces pain relief in TN is unknown.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods: <\/jats:title>\nIt is based on the trigeminal ganglion (TG) cytoarchitecture and the pathophysiological findings observed after an injury to a trigeminal branch. TG seems to have a predominant role given its cellular structure. The neuronal component in sensory ganglia is generally surrounded by a single layer of satellite glial cells (SGC), which forms a sheath around each body cell. There is increasing evidence that SGCs play a key role in nociception. This depends on their ability to influence the neuronal excitability that occurs in conditions of neuropathic and inflammatory pain; contributing to both the generation and maintenance of pain.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults: <\/jats:title>\nWe have already published the beneficial effects of radiosurgery on the TG for the treatment of idiopathic TN and secondary to vertebrobasilar ectasia. 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