title: Trigeminal neuralgia: neurosurgical management options.
abstract: The lancinating facial pain of trigeminal neuralgia usually responds to medical treatment. However, in some patients, trigeminal neuralgia is refractory to drug therapy. In addition, some patients are unable to tolerate the side effects of medication. In these cases, several safe and effective surgical procedures are available for the treatment of this common facial pain syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, N.Y. 10021, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pannullo
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lavyne
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D005990:Glycerol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D019051:Rhizotomy / Q000379:methods; D012668:Trigeminal Ganglion / Q000601:surgery; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D005990:Glycerol