Electrical stimulation of the trigeminal tract in chronic, intractable facial neuralgia

Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 304-308

  Holsheimer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atypical trigeminal neuralgia; Chronic intractable pain; Chronic neurostimulation; Facial pain; Percutaneous stimulation; Postherpetic neuralgia; Trigeminal nerve

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEURALGIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TRIGEMINAL GANGLION; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0035496991     PISSN: 13813455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/apab.109.4.304.4246     Document Type: Review

References (18)

1. Broggi G, Servello D, Franzini A, Giorgi C (1987): Electrical stimulation of the Gasserian ganglion for facial pain: Preliminary results. Acta Neurochir. Appl. 39 (Wien): 144-146.
2. Carlsson AM (1983): Assessment of chronic pain. I. Aspects of reliability and validity of the visual analogue scale. Pain 16: 87-101.
3. Cook AW, Zandieh M, Baggenstos P, Pacheco S, Nidzqorshi F (1978): Radiofrequency stimulation of the trigeminal complex in tic douloureux and atypical facial neuralgia: Temporary percutaneous and permanent methods. Acupunct Electrother Res 3: 37-47.
4. Eriksson MBE, Sjölund BH, Sundbärg G (1984): Pain relief from peripheral conditioning stimulation in patients with chronic facial pain. J Neurosurg 61: 149-155.
5. Lazorthes Y, Armengaud JP, Da Motta M (1987): Chronic stimulation of the Gasserian ganglion for treatment of atypical facial neuralgia. PACE 10: 257-265.
6. Loeb GE, Zamin CJ, Schulman JH, Troyk PR (1991): Injectable microstimulator for functional electrical stimulation. Med Biol Eng Comput 29: NS13-19.
7. Meglio M (1984): Percutaneously implantable chronic electrode for radiofrequency stimulation of the Gasserian ganglion: A perspective in the management of trigeminal pain. Acta Neurochir. Suppl. 33 (Wien): 521-525.
8. Melzack R, Wall PD (1965): Pain mechanisms: A new theory. Science 150: 971-978.
9. Meyerson BA, Håkansson S (1980): Alleviation of atypical trigeminal pain by stimulation of the Gasserian ganglion via an implanted electrode. Acta Neurochir. Suppl. 30 (Wien): 303-309.
10. Meyerson BA, Håkansson S (1986): Suppression of pain in trigeminal neuropathy by electric stimulation of the Gasserian ganglion. Neurosurgery 18: 59-66.
11. Shelden CH, Pudenz RH, Doyle J (1967): Electrical control of facial pain. Am J Surgery 114: 209-212.
12. Steude U (1978): Percutaneous electro-stimulation of the trigeminal nerve in patients with atypical trigeminal neuralgia. Neurochirurgia 21: 66-69.
13. Steude U (1984): Radiofrequency electrical stimulation of the Gasserian ganglion in patients with atypical trigeminal pain: Methods of percutaneous temporary test-stimulation and permanent implantation of stimulation devices. Acta Neurochir. Suppl. 33 (Wien): 481-486.
14. Steude U (1998): Chronic trigeminal nerve stimulation for the relief of persistant pain. In: Gildenberg PhL, Tasker RR, eds., Textbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. New York, McGraw Hill, pp. 1557-1564.
15. Sweet WH (1976): Control of pain by direct electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves. Clin Neurosurg 23: 103-111.
16. Taub E, Munz M, Tasker RR (1997): Chronic electrical stimulation of the Gasserian ganglion for the relief of pain in a series of 34 patients. J Neurosurg 86: 197-202.
17. Waidhauser E, Steude U (1994): Evaluation of patients with atypical trigeminal neuralgia for permanent electrode implant by test stimulation of the ganglion Gasseri. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 62: 304-308.
18. Young RF (1995): Electrical stimulation of the trigeminal nerve root for the treatment of chronic facial pain. J Neurosurg 83: 72-78.