Skull Opening for Facial Nerve Pain Treatment

The provider creates an opening in the skull below the temples to section and apply pressure or release pressure on the sensory root of the gasserian ganglion, a large group of nerves that lie at the root of the fifth cranial nerve. This procedure is primarily done to treat facial nerve pain, called trigeminal neuralgia. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.