sibneiroСибнейроSibneuro3033-649X3033-6805Bervitskiy Anatoliy Vladimirovich10.64265/sibneuro-2025-1-1-16-25sibneiro-17Research ArticleСтатьиПрименение метода радиочастотной деструкции в нейрохирургииUse of radiofrequency lesioning in neurosurgeryhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7946-8639СлавинК. В.SlavinK. V.

Славин Константин Владимирович – профессор, заведующий кафедрой стереотаксической и функциональной нейрохирургии 

ул. Уэст-Харрисон, 1200, Чикаго, Иллинойс, 60607 

Konstantin V. Slavin – Professor, Head of the Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 

West Harrison str., 1200, Chicago, Illinois 

kslavin@uic.eduУниверситет ИллинойсаUniversity of Illinois Chicago202514102025111625Copyright © Славин К.В., 20252025Славин К.В.Slavin K.V.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.sibneurojournal.com/jour/article/view/17

Радиочастотная (РЧ) деструкция – это точная и отработанная методика в функциональной нейрохирургии для лечения хронической боли, двигательных расстройств и других заболеваний. В статье рассматриваются ее история, техническое развитие и основные показания к применению, включая ганглиолиз тройничного нерва, кордотомию и деструкцию глубоких структур мозга. Несмотря на необратимость эффекта и снижение популярности с развитием нейромодуляции, РЧ-деструкция остается ценной опцией благодаря предсказуемости, малой инвазивности и экономичности, особенно для пациентов с онкологической болью.

Radiofrequency (RF) lesioning is a precise and established destructive technique in functional neurosurgery for treating chronic pain, movement disorders, and other conditions. This paper reviews its history, technical evolution, and key applications such as trigeminal gangliolysis, cordotomy, and deep brain lesioning. Despite being irreversible and less commonly practiced today due to the rise of neuromodulation, RF lesioning offers significant advantages like predictability, minimal invasiveness, and cost-effectiveness, making it a valuable option for specific patients, particularly in oncology pain care.

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