Ultrasound-Assisted Mental Nerve Block and Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Intractable Postherpetic Neuralgia: Three Case Studies
| Autor: | Chong Wha Baek, Young Cheol Woo, Won Joong Kim, Yong Hun Jung, Yong Hee Park, Hae Gyun Park, Pyung Gul Park, Hyun Kang, Gill Hoi Koo, Hwa Yong Shin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Postherpetic neuralgia ultrasound Ultrasound pulsed radiofrequency treatment Psychological intervention Case Report Ultrasound assisted medicine.disease Mental nerve Surgery mental nerve Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment Anesthesiology medicine Mental nerve block business postherpetic neuralgia |
| Zdroj: | The Korean Journal of Pain |
| ISSN: | 2093-0569 2005-9159 |
| Popis: | Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is one of the most difficult pain syndromes to treat. Invasive treatments may be considered when patients fail to obtain adequate pain relief from noninvasive treatment approaches. Here, we present three cases of PHN in the mandibular branch treated with ultrasound-assisted mental nerve block and pulsed radiofrequency treatment. None of the patients had adequate pain relief from the medical therapy, so we performed the mental nerve block on the affected side under ultrasound assistance. Two patients showed satisfactory pain relief continuously over 12 months without any further interventions, whereas one patient only had short-term pain relief. For the patient had short-term pain relief we performed pulsed radiofrequency treatment (PRFT) on the left mental nerve under ultrasound assistance. After PRFT, the patient had adequate pain relief for 6 months and there was no need for further management. |
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