In multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, trigeminal neuralgia (TN) represents a challenging syndrome to treat, often refractory to medical therapy and percutaneous techniques. Despite the frequent lack of a neurovascular conflict, the trigeminal nerve's axons are often damaged, with the myelin sheath permanently degenerated, thus explaining the difficulty in treating TN in MS. The authors illustrate trigeminal interfascicular neurolysis (the combing technique) to control refractory recurrent TN in MS: the nerve is longitudinally divided along its fibers from the root entry zone, determining good pain relief. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/o1XksPW5fMY.
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