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Trigeminal Neuralgia : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
Certain medicines can help reduce pain and the rate of attacks. These may include:Anti-epilepsy drugs (carbamazepine, gabapentin, phenytoin)Migraine medicines (sumatriptan)Tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, nortriptyline, or carbamazepine)...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Many different sorts of health care professionals may be consulted by patients with trigeminal neuralgia, including dentists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, oral surgeons, and ear, nose, and throat surgeons. A referral to a neurologist should always...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
It is not easy to treat trigeminal neuralgia. Pain can be suppressed by a range of medicines, including the anti-.Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve(which is divided into three branches, as illustrated above) that causes ep...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Detailed information on radiosurgery, including how radiosurgery works, types of radiosurgery techniques and devices
Source:StayWell
Stereotactic radiosurgery is the use of a precise beam of radiation to destroy tissue in the brain.This procedure is used to treat brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations in the brain, and in some cases, benign eye tumors or other disorders with...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Electrical nerve stimulation, also called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS), is a noninvasive, drug-free pain management technique. By sending electrical signals to underlying nerves, the battery-powered TENS device can relieve a w...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Electrotherapy is the use of electrical stimulation for therapeutic purposes. Specifically, electrotherapy uses energy waves that are part of the electromagnetic spectrum to produce desired physiological and chemical effects in the body.Electrothe...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Electrical stimulation of the brain(ESB) is a relatively new technique used to treat chronic pain and tremors associated with Parkinson disease. ESB is administered by passing an electrical current through an electrode implanted in the brain.While...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Low back and leg pain is often due to damage to one or more of the disks between the vertebrae. Electrothermal therapy uses heat to change the structure of the tissue inside the disk. It doesn't relieve pain right away. Pain is reduced as the disk heals. After healing, the disk may also be stronger and more stable than before.
Source:StayWell
Rhizotomy is the cutting of nerve roots as they enter the spinal cord.Rhizotomy(also called dorsal rhizotomy, selective dorsal rhizotomy, and selective posterior rhizotomy) is a treatment for spasticity that is unresponsive to less invasive proced...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a form of radiation therapy that focuses high-powered x-rays on a small area of the body. With regular radiation therapy treatment, healthy tissue that is nearby also receives radiation.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2009
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