Pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the Gasserian ganglion in patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia
| Autor: | Erik Van de Kelft, Jean-Pierre Van Buyten, Alex Vercruyssen, Steven Brabant, Jan Van Zundert |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Electric Stimulation Therapy Trigeminal ganglion Radiofrequency thermocoagulation Trigeminal neuralgia Medicine Humans Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Pulsed radiofrequency Chronic pain Trigeminal Neuralgia medicine.disease Surgery Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Neurology Trigeminal Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment Neuralgia Female Neurology (clinical) business Complication Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | PainReferences. 104(3) |
| ISSN: | 0304-3959 |
| Popis: | Pulsed radiofrequency treatment has been described as a minimal invasive alternative to radiofrequency thermocoagulation for the management of chronic pain syndromes. We present here our first five high-risk patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia who were treated with pulsed radiofrequency after multidisciplinary assessment; with a mean follow-up of 19.2 months (range 10-26). These patients were at high risk due to age, co-morbidities or previous interventional and surgical treatments. An excellent long-term effect was achieved in three of the five patients, a partial effect in one patient and a short-term effect in one patient. No neurological side effects or complications were reported. |
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