Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1990
Case ReportsTremor of tongue and dysarthria as the sole manifestation of Wilson's disease.
Neurological form of Wilson's disease in children usually manifests with dystonia as the initial sign. Tremor of extremities, dysarthria and ataxia may follow. ⋯ A pediatric case presenting with tremor of the tongue and dysarthria as the only findings of Wilson's disease is reported. Tongue tremor should also be taken into notice within the basal ganglia symptomatology.
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Jan 1985
Percutaneous radiofrequency Gasserian ganglion coagulation in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
Fifty-three patients with trigeminal neuralgia were treated with percutaneous radiofrequency Gasserian ganglion coagulation. An individually adjusted degree of coagulation was applied. ⋯ Four patients experienced side effects consisting of troublesome facial dysaesthesia. Our data indicate that percutaneous radiofrequency coagulation of the Gasserian ganglion is a safe and reliable procedure in the treatment of medication resistant trigeminal neuralgia.