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Clinical Trials

1. Microvascular decompression vs. gamma knife radiosurgery for typical trigeminal neuralgia: preliminary findings.

Author
Brisman R;
Institution
Department of Neurological Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. rb36@columbia.edu
Journal
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2007;85(2-3):94-8.
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2. Intranasal lidocaine 8% spray for second-division trigeminal neuralgia.

Author
Kanai A; Suzuki A; Kobayashi M; Hoka S; Kanai A; Suzuki A; Kobayashi M; Hoka S; Kanai A; Suzuki A; Kobayashi M; Hoka S;
Institution
Department of Anesthesiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara 228-8555, Japan. kanaiakifumi@aol.com
Journal
Br J Anaesth. 2006 Oct;97(4):559-63. Epub 2006 Aug 1.
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3. Sumatriptan alleviates pain in patients with trigeminal neuralgia.

Author
Kanai A; Suzuki A; Osawa S; Hoka S; Kanai A; Suzuki A; Osawa S; Hoka S; Kanai A; Suzuki A; Osawa S; Hoka S;
Institution
Department of Anesthesiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan. kanaiakifumi@aol.com
Journal
Clin J Pain. 2006 Oct;22(8):677-80.
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4. Patient burden of trigeminal neuralgia: results from a cross-sectional survey of health state impairment and treatment patterns in six European countries.

Author
Tolle T; Dukes E; Sadosky A; Tolle T; Dukes E; Sadosky A;
Institution
Neurologic Clinic, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Journal
Pain Pract. 2006 Sep;6(3):153-60.
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5. Gabapentin supplemented with ropivacain block of trigger points improves pain control and quality of life in trigeminal neuralgia patients when compared with gabapentin alone.

Author
Lemos L; Flores S; Oliveira P; Almeida A;
Institution
Health and Life Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, Braga, Portugal.
Journal
Clin J Pain. 2008 Jan;24(1):64-75.
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6. Cyberknife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia treatment: a preliminary multicenter experience.

Author
Villavicencio AT; Lim M; Burneikiene S; Romanelli P; Adler JR; McNeely L; Chang SD; Fariselli L; McIntyre M; Bower R; Broggi G; Thramann JJ;
Institution
Boulder Neurosurgical Associates, Boulder, Colorado 80304, USA. atv@bnasurg.com
Journal
Neurosurgery. 2008 Mar;62(3):647-55; discussion 647-55.
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7. Influence of nerve radiation dose in the incidence of trigeminal dysfunction after trigeminal neuralgia radiosurgery.

Author
Massager N; Murata N; Tamura M; Devriendt D; Levivier M; Regis J;
Institution
Gamma Knife Center, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. nmassage@ulb.ac.be
Journal
Neurosurgery. 2007 Apr;60(4):681-7; discussion 687-8.
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8. Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: recurrences and complications.

Author
Olson S; Atkinson L; Weidmann M;
Institution
Department of Neurosurgery Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. sarah.olson@southernhealth.org.au
Journal
J Clin Neurosci. 2005 Sep;12(7):787-9.
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9. An open study of botulinum-A toxin treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

Author
Piovesan EJ; Teive HG; Kowacs PA; Della Coletta MV; Werneck LC; Silberstein SD;
Institution
Neurology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de Clinicas, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil. piovesan1@hotmail.com
Journal
Neurology. 2005 Oct 25;65(8):1306-8.
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10. Gamma knife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia.

Author
McNatt SA; Yu C; Giannotta SL; Zee CS; Apuzzo ML; Petrovich Z;
Institution
Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA. mcnatt@usc.edu
Journal
Neurosurgery. 2005 Jun;56(6):1295-301; discussion 1301-3.
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