Interventional procedures for facial pain.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Interventional pain procedures are critical in the diagnosis and management of a variety of facial pain conditions. Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most frequent diagnosis for facial pain, with a reported prevalence 10 times greater than persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP). Although pharmacological treatments and psychological interventions benefit many patients with these diagnoses, the pain remains disabling for a significant portion of others. Percutaneous interventions targeting the gasserian ganglion and its branches have proven effective in the management of TN, while there is also supportive evidence for treating the sphenopalatine ganglion in PIFP.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Vorenkamp, KE
Published Date
- January 2013
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 17 / 1
Start / End Page
- 308 -
PubMed ID
- 23250793
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1534-3081
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s11916-012-0308-5
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States