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Data regarding pain relief on Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI), procedure cost, and tumor control were retrieved and analyzed using appropriate statistical tests.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Patients who underwent SR had lower median BNI pain intensity scores compared to those patients who underwent GKRS, and a significantly higher proportion of patients in the SR group had good BNI scores compared to those in GKRS group (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05); however, the total costs of SR were significantly less than GKRS (30,519$ vs. 92,372$, respectively).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Both SR and GKRS provide pain relief and tumor control in patients with trigeminal neuralgia associated with petrous apex meningioma. 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