Electrical stimulation decreases neuralgic pain after trigeminal deafferentation

Cephalalgia. 2008 Jul;28(7):782-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01575.x. Epub 2008 May 5.

Authors

P D Drummond¹, S Treleaven-Hassard

Affiliation

¹ School of Psychology, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia. p.drummond@murdoch.edu.au

PMID: 18460009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01575.x

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Afferent Pathways / physiopathology
Causalgia / physiopathology
Causalgia / therapy*
Face / innervation
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery*
Meningioma / surgery*
Middle Aged
Pain Threshold / physiology
Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
Postoperative Complications / therapy*
Sensory Thresholds / physiology
Skin / innervation
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation*
Trigeminal Ganglion / physiopathology
Trigeminal Ganglion / surgery*
Trigeminal Neuralgia / physiopathology
Trigeminal Neuralgia / therapy*