Measurement of Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain
Pain is a subjective experience that cannot be directly measured. Therefore, patient-reported outcome is one of the currently accepted methods to capture pain intensity and its impact on activities of…
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The Role of Imaging for Trigeminal Neuralgia
High-resolution MRI affords exquisite anatomic detail and allows radiologists to scrutinize the entire course of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve [CN] V). This article focuses first on the normal MRI…
Endoscopic and Microscopic Microvascular Decompression
The introduction of the endoscope into the neurosurgeon’s armamentarium has revolutionized ventral and anterior skull-base surgery and, more recently, has been used in the surgical treatment of cerebellopontine angle (CPA)…
Gamma Knife Surgery in Trigeminal Neuralgia
Gamma knife surgery (GKS) represents a safe, effective, and relatively durable noninvasive treatment option for patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and recurrent TN. By one year’s time, 75% to 90% of…
Percutaneous Procedures for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Three major percutaneous procedures are currently used to treat trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Percutaneous balloon compression, glycerol rhizotomy, and radiofrequency thermocoagulation interrupt afferent pain fibers by injury to the trigeminal nerve…
Overview and History of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Key points • Although the earliest descriptions of trigeminal neuralgia as a clinical entity date back as early as the 1600s, the term tic douloureux was coined nearly a century…
Trigeminal Neuralgia
NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.neurosurgery.theclinics.com Consulting Editors RUSSELL LONSER DANIEL K. RESNICK July 2016 • Volume 27 • Number 3 Related posts: Overview and History of Trigeminal Neuralgia Endoscopic…
Role of Metabolomics in Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Metabolomics is an important member of the omics community in that it defines which small molecules may be responsible for disease states. This article reviews the essential principles of metabolomics…
Past, Present, and Future of Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the greatest cause of death and severe disability in young adults; its incidence is increasing in the elderly and in the developing world. Outcome from…
Hypothermia in Traumatic Brain Injury
For over 50 years, clinicians have used hypothermia to manage traumatic brain injury (TBI). In the last two decades numerous trials have assessed whether hypothermia is of benefit in patients….
