Radiofrequency Ablation of Gasserian Ganglion in Trigeminal Neuralgia With Multiple Sclerosis: A Rare Clinical Case

In rare instances, the extremely painful disorder trigeminal neuralgia (TN) may develop as a result of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this article, we will be discussing the case of a 56-year-old female with TN. Antidepressants and analgesics can lessen the pain, although they were not very effective,...

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Autores principales: Chakole, Vivek, Sharma, Kapil, Tople, Jeshnu, Akre, Shivani, Wanjari, Mayur B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Medical Education
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9848682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36686115
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32595
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Sumario:In rare instances, the extremely painful disorder trigeminal neuralgia (TN) may develop as a result of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this article, we will be discussing the case of a 56-year-old female with TN. Antidepressants and analgesics can lessen the pain, although they were not very effective, and higher doses led to greater drowsiness and a poorer quality of life. Radiofrequency ablation helped this patient significantly lower the pain and led to an improved lifestyle. This case presents right-side radiofrequency ablation of Gasserian ganglion in a patient with unilateral TN with MS. 

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