Trigeminal neuralgia and its management

British Medical Journal

Volumn 334, Issue 7586, 2007, Pages 201-205

  Bennetto, Luke ^a   Patel, Nikunj K ^b   Fuller, Geraint ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BACLOFEN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; MEXILETINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FACE PAIN; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

FACIAL PAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGNOSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 33846701733     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39085.614792.BE     Document Type: Review

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