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Table
of Contents
Part
One: Characteristics and Causes of Trigeminal Neuralgia
I. An Overview of Trigeminal
Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)
II. Anatomy of the Trigeminal
Nerve
III. Types of Trigeminal Neuralgia
and Their Causes
A. Introduction
B. Typical
Trigeminal Neuralgia
C. Atypical
Trigeminal Neuralgia
D. Pre-Trigeminal
Neuralgia
E. Multiple-Sclerosis-Related
Trigeminal Neuralgia
F. Secondary
or Tumor Related Trigeminal Neuralgia
G. Trigeminal
Neuropathy or Post-Traumatic Trigeminal Neuralgia
H. "Failed"
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Part
Two: Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
I. Overview
of Treatments
II. Medications
A.
Introduction
B. Carbamazepine
(Tegretol®)
C. Phenytoin
(Dilantin®)
D. Baclophen
(Lioresal®)
E. Gabapentin
(Neurontin®)
F. Trileptal
(Oxycarbazepine®)
III. Surgery
A. Overview
B. Microvascular
Decompression Surgery
C. Nerve
Injury/Destructive Procedures (Rhizotomies)
1.
Introduction
2.
Types of Rhizotomies
a.
Percutaneous Glycerol Rhizotomy
b.
Percutaneous Balloon Compression Rhizotomy
c.
Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
d.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)
e.
Peripheral Trigeminal Nerve Blocks, Sectioning
and Avulsions
f. Microsurgical Rhizotomy
Correspondence may be addressed to:
Anthony M. Kaufmann, MD, BSc(Med), MSc, FRCSC
Associate Professor, Section of Neurosurgery
Director, Centre For
Cranial Nerve Disorders, Winnipeg
GB137 Health Sciences Centre
820 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9
Tel: (204) 787-7263
Fax: (204) 787-3851
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