Acta neurochirurgica
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Acta neurochirurgica · Aug 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialCardiovascular response during trigeminal ganglion compression for trigeminal neuralgia according to the use of local anesthetics.
There are controversies about the use of local anesthetics during balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) as a protective factor for cardiovascular events. The objective of this study was to investigate cardiovascular parameters (blood pressure and heart rate [HR]) of patients that underwent trigeminal balloon compression with local anesthetics compared to a control group (placebo). ⋯ The use of local anesthetics during the trigeminal balloon compression for TN can have a preventive role for the risk of cardiovascular events.