title: [Thermocoagulation in the treatment of facial neuralgia. Preliminary results in 22 cases].
abstract: Twenty-two patients suffering from trigeminal neuralgia were treated by thermocoagulation from June 92 to June 94 at Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital. Epidemiological, clinical, para-clinical elements and the therapeutic approach were studied. The results after a median follow-up of one year were satisfactory in twenty patients (90.9%) who became asymptomatic. No major complication was noticed. Two recurrences occurred however, one responded to another thermolesion. We propose and discuss this technic for the treatment of the trigeminal neuralgia.
authors.affiliation: Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Liban.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Samaha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moussa
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Antakly
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hage
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nohra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mohasseb
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okais
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*