• Nursing times · Apr 2004

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    Aetiology, signs, symptoms and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

    • Sharon Wood.
    • University of Leeds.
    • Nurs Times. 2004 Apr 13;100(15):36-9.

    AbstractTrigeminal neuralgia is one of the most common causes of facial pain. It can be excruciating and can severely incapacitate patients and negatively affect their quality of life. First-line treatment is anticonvulsant drugs but other pharmacological options are available. If drug therapy is ineffective, a range of surgical options exist.

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