title: [Analysis of 526 cases of trigeminal neuralgia treated by radiofrequency thermal coagulation of temperature]
abstract: In 526 cases of trigeminal neuralgia,254 cases were male,272 were female.The age from 17-90,average age is 58.8. The shortest course of disease is 2 months,but the longest one is 39 yrs,with a mean course of 6.8 yrs.Pain in right side is more than in left side.Pain was more often involved simultaneously on first and second branch of trigeminal nerve.505 cases (96%)got the complete response after radiofrequency thermal coagulation therapy,13 cases (2.47%) were obviously advanced,while 8 cases (1.52%) were failed.The total effective rate was 98.47%.After follow up of 1-5yrs,in 518 efficacious cases,65 recurred cases (12.54%) were treated again by the same method,pain was then stopped.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology,Central Hospital of Shanghai Railway Bureau.Shanghai 200072,China.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hai