Successful trigeminal thermocoagulation for paroxysmal trigeminal neuralgia in a patient with severe haemophilia.
Neurosurgical procedures in patients with severe haemophilia carry a major risk of bleeding. We describe successful thermocoagulation of the trigeminal nerve for neuralgia in a severe haemophiliac, under cover of factor VIII concentrate. This is the first case report of such an operation in severe haemophilia.
D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D002220:Carbamazepine