Practice Parameter: The diagnostic evaluation and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (an evidence-based review) Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the …

G Gronseth, G Cruccu, J Alksne, C Argoff, M Brainin… - Neurology, 2008 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a common cause of facial pain. Purpose: To
answer the following questions: 1) In patients with TN, how often does routine neuroimaging …

Advances in diagnosis and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

N Montano, G Conforti, R Di Bonaventura… - … and clinical risk …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Various drugs and surgical procedures have been utilized for the treatment of trigeminal
neuralgia (TN). Despite numerous available approaches, the results are not completely …

AAN‐EFNS guidelines on trigeminal neuralgia management

G Cruccu, G Gronseth, J Alksne, C Argoff… - European journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Several issues regarding diagnosis, pharmacological treatment, and surgical treatment of
trigeminal neuralgia (TN) are still unsettled. The American Academy of Neurology and the …

EFNS guidelines on pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain

N Attal, G Cruccu, M Haanpää… - European journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Neuropathic pain treatment remains unsatisfactory despite a substantial increase in the
number of trials. This EFNS Task Force aimed at evaluating the existing evidence about the …

Anticonvulsant drugs for acute and chronic pain

PJ Wiffen, S Collins, HJ McQuay… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Anticonvulsant drugs have been used in the management of pain since the
1960s. The clinical impression is that they are useful for chronic neuropathic pain, especially …

Treatment options in trigeminal neuralgia

M Obermann - Therapeutic advances in neurological …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The incidence of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is 4.3 per 100,000 persons per year, with a
slightly higher incidence for women (5.9/100,000) compared with men (3.4/100,000). There …

The changing face of trigeminal neuralgia—A narrative review

S Maarbjerg, R Benoliel - Headache: The Journal of Head and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This narrative review aims to update the reader on the new classification of
trigeminal neuralgia (TN), clinical signs, pathophysiologic evidence, and their implications …

Medical management of trigeminal neuropathic pains

JM Zakrzewska - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: Although trigeminal neuralgia has traditionally been considered the
prime neuralgic condition in the face region, other forms of neuropathic pain are now being …

Teflon granuloma after microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia

JF Chen, ST Lee, TN Lui, YS Yeh, TY Chen… - Surgical neurology, 2000 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND Our purpose was to research the factors that may induce Teflon granuloma
in trigeminal neuralgia patients who have undergone microvascular decompression (MVD) …

Adjuvant analgesics

H Knotkova, M Pappagallo - Anesthesiology clinics, 2007 - Elsevier
Adjuvant analgesics represent a diverse group of drugs that were originally developed for a
primary indication other than pain. Many of these medications are currently used to enhance …