title: [Electroconvulsive therapy of trigeminal neuralgia].
abstract: The authors describe a new method of the treatment of patients with trigeminal neuralgias using electroconvulsive therapy. The method is based on the increase of beta-endorphin concentration as a result of electroconvulsive treatment. The treatment of 12 patients in accordance with the suggested method provided beneficial results and significant enhancement of the efficacy of therapy as compared to patients undergoing conventional treatment.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Grechko
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Puzin
authors.forename: G Ia
authors.initials: GIa
authors.lastname: Avrutskiĭ
authors.forename: S Iu
authors.initials: SIu
authors.lastname: Moshchevitin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D001615:beta-Endorphin
vernacular_title: Elektrosudorozhnaia terapiia v lechenii bol'nykh nevralgiiami troĭnichnogo nerva.