• Stereotact Funct Neurosurg · Jan 2007

    A 12-month prospective study of gasserian ganglion stimulation for trigeminal neuropathic pain.

    • A Machado, M Ogrin, J M Rosenow, and J M Henderson.
    • Center for Neurological Restoration, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. machada@ccf.org
    • Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2007 Jan 1; 85 (5): 216-24.

    AimsTrigeminal neuropathic pain is a broad diagnostic category that includes pain of several etiologies and excludes trigeminal neuralgia. The authors report a prospective series of percutaneous gasserian ganglion stimulation for trigeminal neuropathic pain.MethodsPatients who experienced >50% reduction in pain from a 7- to 10-day trial period underwent permanent implantation and were prospectively followed.ResultsEight of 10 trialed patients received a permanent implant. At the 12-month follow-up, 2 patients had been explanted and 1 was lost to follow-up. Three (all working at that the time) continued to experience >50% improvement in pain.DiscussionThe results in this series were variable but 3 patients showed long-term improvements. Patients who continued to work responded better to treatment.Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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