One-Year rTMS Treatment for Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Zaghi, Soroush ^a   DaSilva, Alexandre F ^b   Acar, Mariana ^a   Lopes, Mariana ^a   Fregni, Felipe ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b School of Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; HYDROMORPHONE; PETHIDINE; PHENYTOIN; PREGABALIN;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DENTAL CARE; DISEASE COURSE; FACE PAIN; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; NECK PAIN; NEURECTOMY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RHIZOTOMY; SELF REPORT; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 70349729683     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.020     Document Type: Letter

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