Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain
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Multicenter Study
The Danish Barriers Questionnaire-II: preliminary validation in cancer pain patients.
The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Danish version of the Barriers Questionnaire-II (DBQ-II). ⋯ The DBQ-II seems to be a reliable and valid measure of the barriers to pain management among Danish cancer patients.
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Trigeminal neuralgia is a common cause of facial pain. It has a significant impact on the quality of life and the socioeconomic functioning of the patient. The aim of this review is to provide recommendations for medical management of trigeminal neuralgia based on current evidence. ⋯ The first treatment of choice is carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine. In younger patients, the first choice of invasive treatment is probably microvascular decompression. For elderly patients, radiofrequency treatment of Gasserian ganglion is recommended and the technique is described in detail.