Peripheral alcohol injections in the management of trigeminal neuralgia

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-17

  McLeod, Niall M H ^a   Patton, D W ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 34250166834     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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