Abstract
Aims: Trigeminal neuropathic pain is a broad diagnostic category that includes pain of several etiologies and excludes trigeminal neuralgia. The authors report a prospective series of percutaneous gasserian ganglion stimulation for trigeminal neuropathic pain. Methods: Patients who experienced >50% reduction in pain from a 7- to 10-day trial period underwent permanent implantation and were prospectively followed. Results: Eight of 10 trialed patients received a permanent implant. At the 12-month follow-up, 2 patients had been explanted and 1 was lost to follow-up. Three (all working at that the time) continued to experience >50% improvement in pain. Discussion: The results in this series were variable but 3 patients showed long-term improvements. Patients who continued to work responded better to treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 216-224 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2007 |
Keywords
- Chronic pain
- Gasserian ganglion stimulation
- Neuromodulation
- Trigeminal neuropathic pain
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology