title: Trigeminal neuralgia relief with intrathecal ziconotide.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report a case of a 59-year-old female with severe TN who experienced satisfactory symptom relief from a single-shot trial of intrathecal ziconotide.
  
  
  METHODS
  Performed a 1 μg single-shot trial of Prialt.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Report of satisfaction, no side effects, and complete face and back relief briefly but most notably relief from the TN.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ziconotide should be considered for treatment of TN, although further investigation is recommended.
authors.affiliation: SpectrumCare Pain Treatment Center, Napa Pain Institute, 3434 Villa Lane, Napa, CA 94558, USA.
authors.forename: Whitney B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Michiels
authors.forename: Gail L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: McGlthlen
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Platt
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Grigsby
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020960:omega-Conotoxins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D020960:omega-Conotoxins; C078452:ziconotide