A 12-month prospective study of gasserian ganglion stimulation for trigeminal neuropathic pain

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 216-224

  Machado, A ^a   Ogrin, M ^a   Rosenow, J M ^b   Henderson, J M ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Gasserian ganglion stimulation; Neuromodulation; Trigeminal neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; WORK;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL GANGLION; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 34547859273     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000103260     Document Type: Article

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