Periaqueductal/periventricular gray deep brain stimulation for the treatment of neuropathic facial pain

Periaqueductal/periventricular gray deep brain stimulation for the treatment of neuropathic facial pain

BackgroundThe Periaqueductal gray (PAG) and the periventricular gray (PVG) are the anatomical targets for deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat severe, refractory neuropathic pain.MethodsSeven (four female and three male) patients were qualified for PAG/PVG DBS because of neuropathic facial pain. Fr...

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Main Authors: Victor Mandat, Pawel R. Zdunek, Bartosz Krolicki, Krzysztof Szalecki, Henryk M. Koziara, Konrad Ciecierski, Tomasz S. Mandat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
periaqueductal gray
periventricular gray
deep brain stimulation
neuropathic pain
face
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1239092/full

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