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Chapter-44 Trigeminal Neuralgia and its Management

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Author
1. Malik Neelima Anil
ISBN
9789350259382
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11697_44
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
17
Author Affiliations
1. Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

The chapter outlines etiology and pain pathophysiology, general characteristics, clinical characteristics, and diagnosis and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. The treatment comprises of both medicinal treatment and surgical treatment. The chapter mentions various drugs used and their initial doses with the flow chart mentioning various treatment modalities for the treatment of Trigeminal neuralgia. Surgical treatment describes various forms of modalities such as peripheral nerve injections, peripheral neurectomies, cryotherapy, thermocoagulation, and open procedures etc.

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