Trigeminal neuralgia--a new treatment concept.
A concept for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia is presented. On the basis of distinctive pain patterns, localized areas of pathosis within the jawbones are detected and obilterated. To date, we have treated eight patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia. All patients have experienced total or near total abatement of pain.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*