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Continuum, 2017 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.Currently, a worldwide controversy exists regarding the classification, diagnostic process, and surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia ...
Yadav, Yad Ram +5 more
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The Molecular Basis and Pathophysiology of Trigeminal Neuralgia
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a complex orofacial pain syndrome characterized by the paroxysmal onset of pain attacks in the trigeminal distribution. The underlying mechanism for this debilitating condition is still not clearly understood.
Meredith Barad +2 more
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Trigeminal neuralgia and genetics: A systematic review
Molecular Pain, 2021 Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a severe facial pain disease of unknown cause and unclear genetic background. To examine the existing knowledge about genetics in TN, we performed a systematic study asking about the prevalence of familial trigeminal ...
Per Eide, Aslan Lashkarivand
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Trigeminal neuralgia: An overview from pathophysiology to pharmacological treatments
Molecular Pain, 2020 The trigeminal nerve (V) is the fifth and largest of all cranial nerves, and it is responsible for detecting sensory stimuli that arise from the craniofacial area. The nerve is divided into three branches: ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (
Eder Gambeta +2 more
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Trigeminal Neuralgia: Basic and Clinical Aspects
Current Neuropharmacology, 2020 The trigeminal nerve is the largest of all cranial nerves. It has three branches that provide the main sensory innervation of the anterior two-thirds of the head and face.
Juliana Chichorro +2 more
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Schwann cells and trigeminal neuralgia
Molecular Pain, 2020 Schwann cells are components of the peripheral nerve myelin sheath, which supports and nourishes axons. Upon injury of the trigeminal nerve, Schwann cells are activated and cause trigeminal neuralgia by engulfing the myelin sheath and secreting various ...
Jia-Yi Liao +3 more
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Headache MedicineBackground: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder characterized by recurrent, severe, unilateral facial pain in the distribution of one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. Discussion: Although its prevalence is relatively
Stephania Bohórquez-Valderrama +4 more
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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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Guidelines for the management of trigeminal neuralgia
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 2023 Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) advocate for a multidisciplinary team approach to improve the care of patients with acute and chronic TN.
Mun-Seng Chong, A. Bahra, J. Zakrzewska
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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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