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13. Trigeminal Neuralgia. [PDF]
Pain PractABSTRACT Introduction Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a disorder characterized by recurrent, unilateral brief electric shock‐like pains, abrupt in onset and termination, limited to the distribution of one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve, and triggered by innocuous stimuli.
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Lactate alleviates trigeminal neuralgia symptoms in mice by suppressing neuroinflammation [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjectives Trigeminal neuralgia is a neuropathic pain syndrome that undesirably affects patient’s quality of life. Lactate exerts extensive pathophysiological effects on the brain; however, it remains unclear whether lactate improves trigeminal neuralgia
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Investigating the causal impact of gut microbiota on trigeminal neuralgia: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyBackgroundThe etiology and pathogenesis of trigeminal neuralgia remain unclear. This study examines the connection between gut microbiota and trigeminal neuralgia using Mendelian randomization analysis to provide insights into the disorder’s origin and ...
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Nature Reviews Disease PrimersTrigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a facial pain disorder characterized by intense and paroxysmal pain that profoundly affects quality of life and presents complex challenges in diagnosis and treatment. TN can be categorized as classical, secondary and idiopathic.
Shankar Kikkeri N, Nagalli S.
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Treatment Options for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Acta Clinica Croatica, 2022 Trigeminal neuralgia causes severe to excruciating pain that often cannot be successfully reduced with current forms of treatment. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines trigeminal neuralgia as a sudden, usually unilateral ...
Ivan Radoš
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Exploring the correlation between GIRK proteins and pain behavior in trigeminal neuralgia in mice
生物医学转化, 2023 Objective Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common maxillofacial pain syndrome, and its etiology has not been fully understood. In this paper, we focus on the role and expression of G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channel (GIRK) protein in ...
Pan Xuqiang, Han Liang, Shi Tiejun
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 Trigeminal neuralgia is a paroxysmal, intense electric shock-like, or knife-like, recurrent pain that affects one or more sense areas of the unilateral facial trigeminal nerve.
Hao Zhou +10 more
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CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2017 ABSTRACT Purpose of Review: Although trigeminal neuralgia is well known to neurologists, recent developments in classification and clinical diagnosis, new MRI methods, and a debate about surgical options necessitate an update on the topic.
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman +4 more
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Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2021 The trigeminal nerve is a mixed fifth cranial nerve, consisting of motor and sensory components. The sensitive component receives somesthetic information from the skin and mucous membranes of the face into the central nervous system, and the motor ...
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