Trigeminal Neuralgia Archives - Clinical Pain Advisor

Sublingual Ketamine Is Safe and Effective for Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain

By

Lauren Biscaldi

July 22, 2021

The researchers’ goal was to provide the initial evidence for the safety and efficacy of sublingual ketamine in patients with chronic nonmalignant pain.

Neuropathic Pain

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation a Potentially Viable Treatment Option for Facial Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

June 15, 2021

This researchers studied whether implantable peripheral nerve stimulation is a viable option for treating intractable trigeminal neuropathic pain.

Neuropathic Pain

AEDs for Trigeminal Neuralgia Can Lead to Worse Cognitive, Motor Performance

By

Brandon May

October 2, 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate why patients treated with antiepileptic drugs experience cognitive impairment and difficulty with activities of daily living.

Neuropathic Pain

Varied Somatosensory Abnormalities Found With Trigeminal Nerve Damage

By

Amit Akirov, MD

May 12, 2020

Researchers to explore the somatosensory changes related to trigeminal nerve damage using psychophysical and electrophysiological tools.

Interventional Pain Management

Pulsed Radiofrequency May Relieve Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain

By

Gary Rothbard, MD

August 23, 2019

Computed tomography-guided pulsed radiofrequency therapy may offer pain relief, improve quality of life, and reduce medication use in patients with trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia.

Migraine & Headache

OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection of Sphenopalatine Ganglion May Not Improve Trigeminal Neuralgia

By

Hannah Dellabella

August 14, 2019

The injection of onabotulinumtoxinA toward the sphenopalatine ganglion in patients with trigeminal neuralgia may not reduce the number of attacks.

AAPM 2018 Annual Meeting

Bipolar Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Trigeminal Neuralgia

By

Florence Chaverneff, Ph.D.

April 28, 2018

Patients with V3 trigeminal neuralgia may get greater benefit from bipolar vs unipolar radiofrequency thermocoagulation.

Trigeminal neuralgia being erased from a piece of paper

Neuropathic Pain

Burden Associated With Pharmacotherapy Switching in Trigeminal Neuralgia

By

Da Hee Han, PharmD

February 20, 2018

An examination of treatment patterns among patients with trigeminal neuralgia suggests that this orofacial disorder appears to be significantly burdensome.

Neuropathic Pain

Higher Reoperation Rates After Microvascular Decompression in Patients With Diabetes, Obesity

By

Jessica Martin

February 15, 2018

Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia was found to be a largely safe procedure.

Interventional Pain Management

Neuromodulation for Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia: Expert Feedback

By

Jasenka Piljac Zegarac

January 16, 2018

Neuromodulation techniques have been explored as alternative treatment options in patients with trigeminal neuralgia who do not achieve adequate pain relief with pharmacologic therapies and surgical interventions.