Trigeminal Neuralgia : Treatments
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Injection of Alcohol Into Nerve
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Microvascular Decompression Surgery of Cranial Nerve
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Percutaneous Balloon Compression of the Cranial Nerve
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Certain medicines can help reduce pain and the rate of attacks. These may include: Anti-epilepsy drugs (carbamazepine, gabapentin, phenytoin; Migraine medicines (sumatriptan; Tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, nortriptyline, or carbamazepin...
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Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve that causes severe facial pain . It is also known as tic douloureux, Fothergill syndrome, or Fothergill's syndrome.
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Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve) that causes episodes of sharp, stabbing pain in the cheek, lips, gums, or chin on one side of the face.
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Electrical nerve stimulation, also called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is a noninvasive, drug-free pain management technique. By sending electrical signals to underlying nerves, the battery-powered TENS device can relieve a wide range of chronic and acute pain .
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Electrotherapy is the use of electrical stimulation for therapeutic purposes. Specifically, electrotherapy uses energy waves that are part of the electromagnetic spectrum to produce desired physiological and chemical effects in the body.
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Electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB) is a relatively new technique used to treat chronic pain and tremors associated with Parkinson disease . ESB is administered by passing an electrical current through an electrode implanted in the brain.
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How Electrothermal Catheter Therapy WorksLow back and leg pain is often due to damage to one or more of the disks between the vertebrae. Electrothermal therapy uses heat to change the structure of the tissue inside the disk.
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A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit is used to apply electrical currents through the skin to the nerves via electrodes in order to reduce chronic and acute pain from various causes. Purpose TENS is a noninvasive therapeutic pain management modality that is used alone or in conjunction with pain medications or other pain-management techniques.
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Detailed information on radiosurgery, including how radiosurgery works, types of radiosurgery techniques and devices
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Stereotactic radiosurgery is the use of a precise beam of radiation to destroy tissue in the brain. Purpose This procedure is used to treat brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations in the brain, and in some cases, benign eye tumors or other disorders within the brain.
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Stereotactic radiosurgery is a form of radiation therapy that focuses high-powered x-rays onto a small area. Despite its name, it is not considered a surgical procedure.
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Rhizotomy is the cutting of nerve roots as they enter the spinal cord. Purpose Rhizotomy (also called dorsal rhizotomy, selective dorsal rhizotomy, and selective posterior rhizotomy) is a treatment for spasticity that is unresponsive to less invasive procedures.
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