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Trigeminal Neuralgia - A Debilitating Facial Pain
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Rev Pain
2011[Mar]; 5
(1
): 26-34
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Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterised by sudden usually unilateral severe,
brief, stabbing, recurrent episodes of pain in the distribution of one or more
branches of the trigeminal nerve.Diagnosis is largely based on clinical history
due to the current lack of objective investigations.MRI can identify those
patients who have TN secondary to an underlying pathology such as multiple
sclerosis.The first line medical management remains carbamazepine, with
oxcarbazepine being the second choice medication.Both percutaneous techniques
targeting the Gasserian ganglion and microvascular decompression can be
considered effective in the management of TN. Microvascular decompression is
considered to provide on average, the longest pain free period post surgery.There
are a number of TN associations and support groups which provide a valued service
to patients and clinicians.Due to a dearth of high quality studies in many
aspects of the condition, TN requires further research to be conducted.