Radio-frequency ablation of trigeminal ganglion for refractory pain of bilateral trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with multiple sclerosis

Radio-frequency ablation of trigeminal ganglion for refractory pain of bilateral trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with multiple sclerosis

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is one of the most excruciating variety of craniofacial neuralgias with 12% prevalence in general population. It can be either primary (idiopathic, 90% cases) or secondary (due to pathology such as tumor, multiple sclerosis [MS], and arteriovenous malformation, 10% of cases...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Preeti P Doshi, Namita H Parikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pain
Subjects:
Bilateral trigeminal neuralgia
multiple sclerosis
pain management
percutaneous intervention
radio-frequency thermal ablation Keymessage: Radio-frequency ablation is a useful minimally invasive treatment modality
which is effective and relatively safer as compared to other options for medically refractory TN in patients with MS
especially the ones with bilateral presentation.
Online Access:http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2018;volume=32;issue=2;spage=113;epage=115;aulast=Doshi

Internet

http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2018;volume=32;issue=2;spage=113;epage=115;aulast=Doshi

Similar Items