Percutaneous electro stimulation of the trigeminal nerve in patients with atypical trigeminal neuralgia.
In eleven patients with atypical trigeminal neuralgia, following herpes infections or radiation therapy of cancer of the epipharynx, percutaneous electrical stimulation of the trigeminal tract or in the vicinity of the nucleus area was performed. Relief of pain lasting from fourteen days up to six weeks could be obtained.
D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*