• Clin J Pain · May 2011

    Case Reports

    Trigeminal neuralgia relief with intrathecal ziconotide.

    • Whitney B Michiels, Gail L McGlthlen, Benjamin J Platt, and Eric J Grigsby.
    • SpectrumCare Pain Treatment Center, Napa Pain Institute, 3434 Villa Lane, Napa, CA 94558, USA.
    • Clin J Pain. 2011 May 1; 27 (4): 352-4.

    ObjectiveWe report a case of a 59-year-old female with severe TN who experienced satisfactory symptom relief from a single-shot trial of intrathecal ziconotide.MethodPerformed a 1 μg single-shot trial of Prialt.ResultsReport of satisfaction, no side effects, and complete face and back relief briefly but most notably relief from the TN.DiscussionZiconotide should be considered for treatment of TN, although further investigation is recommended.

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