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This article, published in the Journal of Neurological Surgery, explores the predictors of treatment failure following stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for trigeminal neuralgia (TGN). The study conducted a retrospective review of adult patients who underwent SRS as their initial treatment for TGN. The results showed that increasing body mass index (BMI) and any initial symptomatic response to SRS may suggest a reduced risk of needing further treatment. However, other factors such as BNI pain scores, pain classifications, symptomatic duration, and imaging abnormalities did not predict the response to SRS. The study emphasizes the need for counseling patients on the heterogeneous and unpredictable response to SRS and the potential need for further interventions. [Extracted from the article]