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Papers: 13 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022


2022


Front Mol Neurosci


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Chinese expert consensus on minimally invasive interventional treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

Authors

Fan X, Fu Z, Ma K, Tao W, Huang B, Guo G, Huang D, Liu G, Song W, Song T, Xiao L, Xia L, Liu Y
Front Mol Neurosci. 2022; 15:953765.
PMID: 35966020.

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia is a common condition that is associated with severe pain, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. When the efficacy of drugs is not satisfactory or adverse drug reactions cannot be tolerated, minimally invasive interventional therapy has become an important treatment because of its simple operation, low risk, high repeatability and low cost. In recent years, minimally invasive interventional treatments, such as radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF) of the trigeminal nerve and percutaneous microcompression (PMC), have been widely used in the clinic to relieve severe pain in many patients, however, some related problems remain to be addressed. The Pain Association of the Chinese Medical Association organizes and compiles the consensus of Chinese experts to standardize the development of minimally invasive interventional treatment of trigeminal neuralgia to provide a basis for its clinical promotion and application.