J Neurosurg
June 2015
Object: Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (iTN) is a neurological condition treated with pharmacotherapy or neurosurgery. There is a lack of comparative papers regarding the outcomes of neurosurgery in patients with iTN. The objective of this study was to investigate sensory thresholds and masticatory function in 78 patients with iTN who underwent microvascular decompression (MVD) or balloon compression (BC), and compare these treatments with carbamazepine and 30 untreated healthy controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOptimal treatment of oncologic pain is a challenge to all professionals who deal with cancer and its complications. The management of upper abdominal pain is usually difficult and it is often refractory to conservative therapies. In this context, celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) appears to be an important and indispensable tool because it alleviates pain, gives comfort to patients and is a safe procedure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: There are controversies about the use of local anesthetics during balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) as a protective factor for cardiovascular events. The objective of this study was to investigate cardiovascular parameters (blood pressure and heart rate [HR]) of patients that underwent trigeminal balloon compression with local anesthetics compared to a control group (placebo).
Methods: This is a randomized controlled study; 55 patients were randomized into two groups: study (deep sedation and trigeminal block with 0.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
November 2006
Background: Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN) is often treated with balloon compression, considered in the literature to be a safer and more efficient procedure than other surgeries, with a high success rate.
Methods: This study evaluated 105 patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia who underwent balloon compression of the trigeminal ganglion, with a follow-up of 210 days, and clinical questionnaires and a systematic physical evaluation used as instruments.
Results: There was a significant decrease in the shock-like complaint (P < .
Movement disorders induced by central nervous system trauma are well recognized. However, over the last few years, attention has been drawn to the role of peripherally induced movement disorders. We describe three patients presenting respectively dystonia, tremor and choreoathetosis associated with tremor and dystonia of the body parts previously exposed to traumatic injuries.
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