Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) has been described in the literature as one of the most debilitating
presentations of orofacial pain. This review summarizes over 150 years of collective clinical …

Neuropathic pain is a common phenomenon that affects millions of people worldwide.
Maxillofacial structures consist of various tissues that receive frequent stimulation during …

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a neuropathic pain disorder characterized by recurrent,
paroxysmal episodes of short-lasting severe intensity electric shock-like pain along the …

Objectives Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common cranial neuralgia in adults, with a
slight prevalence in women. Antiepileptic drugs represent the mainstay of the medical …

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is reputed to be one of the most painful conditions in human
experience. Thus, many treatments, both medical and surgical, have been developed for this …

Surgical approaches to pain management are performed when medication cannot control
pain or patients cannot tolerate the adverse effects of the medication. Microvascular …

Background: Trigeminal nerve block (Tnb) with alcohol for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) may not
be used widely as a percutaneous procedure for medically intractable TN in recent clinical …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Absolute ethanol was reported as an effective
embolization of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), but its use to treat AVMs in the …

Background Trigeminal nerve block is widely used for trigeminal neuralgia (TN), though with
much painful procedure and potential serious complications. The pain of TN occurs most …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the anatomy of the infraorbital canal and foramen and the angles
at which a radiofrequency probe must be directed to enter the infraorbital foramen and …