Efficacy and safety of high concentration lidocaine for trigeminal nerve block in patients with trigeminal neuralgia

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 248-254

  Han, K R ^a   Kim, C ^a   Chae, Y J ^a   Kim, D W ^a  

^a Ajou University Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; LIDOCAINE; NORTRIPTYLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SENSORY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 38149117161     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01568.x     Document Type: Article

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