Trigeminal neuralgia - Pathophysiology, diagnosis and current treatment

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 117-132

  Nurmikko, T J ^a   Eldridge, P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, trigeminal neuralgia; Pain, neuropathic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BACLOFEN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; GLYCEROL; LAMOTRIGINE; LIDOCAINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOL; PIMOZIDE; PLACEBO; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACAINE; TIZANIDINE; TOCAINIDE;

ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; CRYOTHERAPY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEURECTOMY; NEUROMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; THERMOCOAGULATION; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0034942939     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/87.1.117     Document Type: Article

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