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Steven J Scrivani1, Ernest S Mathews, Raymond J Maciewicz.
Abstract
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is a well recognized syndrome characterized by lancinating attacks of severe facial pain. The diagnosis of TN is based on a history of characteristic pain attacks that are consistent with specific widely accepted criteria for the diagnosis. TN pain attacks may result from physiologic changes induced by a chronic partial injury to the brainstem trigeminal nerve root from a variety of causes. An early and accurate diagnosis of TN is important, because therapeutic interventions can reduce or eliminate pain attacks in the large majority of TN patients.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16243236 DOI： 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.06.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod ISSN： 1079-2104