Medical, pharmacological and neurosurgical perspectives on trigeminal neuralgia. (3rd August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dexter, Mark; Aggarwal, Arun
• Is Part Of: Australian endodontic journal. Volume 44:Number 2(2018:Aug.)
• Page Start: 136
• Page End: 147
• Publication Date: 2018-08-03
• Subjects: medication -- pain -- surgery -- treatment -- trigeminal neuralgia; Endodontics -- Periodicals; Endodontics -- Periodicals; 617.6342
• DOI: 10.1111/aej.12255
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1329-1947

Abstract

Abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal cranial nerve. The typical or 'classic' form of the disorder (called 'Type 1' or TN1) causes sudden electric‐shock‐like pain that lasts anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. These attacks can last up to 2 h. There can be months or years between attacks, but in some patients, pain is not well controlled and can lead to a chronic pain syndrome. The 'atypical' form of the disorder (called 'Type 2' or TN2), is characterised by constant rather than intermittent aching, burning, stabbing pain.