Trigeminal Neuralgia, an Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, Vol. 27-3

Description

This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics offers a broad review of current topics surrounding trigeminal neuralgia including: Overview and History, Diagnosis/Etiology, Scales of measuring TN pain and response, Medical Therapy, Role of Imaging, Rhizotomy, SRS,Microscopic MVD, Neuromodulation, and many more articles that focus on trigeminal neuralgia. 

Table of contents

1. Preface
2. Overview and History of Trigeminal Neuralgia
3. Percutaneous Procedures for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
4. Gamma Knife Surgery in Trigeminal Neuralgia
5. Endoscopic and Microscopic Microvascular Decompression
6. The Role of Imaging for Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Segmental Approach to High-Resolution MRI
7. Measurement of Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain: Penn Facial Pain Scale
8. Management of Skull Base Tumor-Associated Facial Pain
10. Chronic/Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain
11. Future Directions for Surgical Trial Designs in Trigeminal Neuralgia
12. Surgical Options for Atypical Facial Pain Syndromes