AAN-EFNS guidelines on trigeminal neuralgia management

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1013-1028

  Cruccu, G ^a,b   Gronseth, G ^c   Alksne, J ^d   Argoff, C ^e   Brainin, M ^f   Burchiel, K ^g   Nurmikko, T ^h   Zakrzewska, J M ⁱ  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f DANUBE UNIVERSITY KREMS   (Austria)

^g OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Diagnosis; Gamma knife; Gasserian ganglion surgery; Microvascular decompression; MRI; Neurovascular contact; Treatment; Trigeminal neuralgia; Trigeminal reflex

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PIMOZIDE; PROXYMETACAINE; TIZANIDINE; TOCAINIDE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOSURGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIGEMINAL GANGLION; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 51349094780     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02185.x     Document Type: Review

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