Trigeminal neuralgia and other craniofacial pain syndromes: An overview

Seminars in Neurosurgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-69

  Elias, W Jeffrey ^a   Burchiel, Kim J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniofacial pain; Neuropathic; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE;

APLASTIC ANEMIA; ATAXIA; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOFACIAL PAIN SYNDROME; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; FACE PAIN; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NEURALGIA; HUMAN; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; REVIEW; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 3242713007     PISSN: 15268012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830014     Document Type: Review

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