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ArticleJournal of pain research2010

Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: role of radiofrequency ablation.

Dessy R Emril, Kok-Yuen Ho

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in Journal of pain research, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01447108 phase4completednot on this mapstarted 2011, after this paper: background citation

Examining the Efficacy of Low Intensity Low Frequency Surface Acoustic Wave Ultrasound(LILF/SAWU) in Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorSheba Medical CenterRan2011 to 2012Enrolled16ConditionsTrigeminal Neuralgia, Tic DouloureuxArmsLow Intensity Low Frequency Surface Acoustic Wave Ultrasound (PainShield™)
NCT03549013 completednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

The Long-Term Outcome of 3D-CT-guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Tumor-related Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study.

TypeobservationalSponsorBeijing Tiantan HospitalRan2018 to 2018Enrolled38ConditionsTrigeminal Neuralgia, Secondary
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dessy R EmrilNeurology Department, Syiah Kuala University/Dr Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Kok-Yuen Ho
Raffles Institution · SGSyiah Kuala University · ID

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a neuropathic pain condition affecting the face. It has a significant impact on the quality of life and physical function of patients. Evidence suggests that the likely etiology is vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve leading to focal demyelination and aberrant neural discharge. Secondary causes such as multiple sclerosis or brain tumors can also produce symptomatic TN. Treatment must be individualized to each patient. Carbamazepine remains the drug of choice in the first-line treatment of TN. Minimally invasive interventional pain therapies and surgery are possible options when drug therapy fails. Younger patients may benefit from microvascular decompression. Elderly patients with poor surgical risk may be more suitable for percutaneous trigeminal nerve rhizolysis. The technique of radiofrequency rhizolysis of the trigeminal nerve is described in detail in this review.

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interventional treatmentminimally invasivepain managementradiofrequency rhizolysistrigeminal neuralgia

Identifiers

PMID21311718
PMCPMC3033033
OpenAlexW2109418890

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