Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain
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Oxaliplatin often causes acute or chronic peripheral neuropathy in patients with an intestinal or pancreatic tumor, but in-depth insights in its influence on quality of life (QoL) are lacking. We explored the influence of acute oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OIPN) on daily QoL in these patients. ⋯ Acute OIPN, together with other side effects of chemotherapeutic treatment and the difficulties that come with the diagnosis of cancer and its prognosis, largely influences patients' daily QoL. Managing expectations (by patient education) seems important.
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Case Reports
Air-to-Air Meeting Technique in Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Case Report.
In a minority of cases, foramen ovales (FOs) are difficult to access due to single confounding anatomical variations. However, there is no method reported where the FO has been successfully targeted via a single puncture in the presence of two or more anatomical variations. ⋯ To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report describing a unique facial entry point determined by this technique for the treatment of a patient with trigeminal neuralgia.