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Alleviation of Atypical Trigeminal Pain by Stimulation of the Gasserian Ganglion via an Implanted Electrode

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Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 4

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum ((STEREOTACTIC,volume 30))

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Facial pain associated with disturbances of sensitivity as a sign of injury of the trigeminal nerve is difficult to treat. Drug therapy as well as blocking procedures are generally ineffective. Transcutaneous nerve Stimulation offers a new possibility for pain alleviation but is inconvenient for the patient. A method for Stimulation of the gasserian ganglion via an implanted electrode has been developed. Five cases are reported on and they all experienced excellent or good pain relief. Follow-up is 6–21 months.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska sjukhuset, S-104 01, Stockholm-60, Sweden

    B. A. Meyerson

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  1. Western General Hospital and Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

    F. John Gillingham (Professor of Neurosurgery) (Professor of Neurosurgery)

  2. Academisch Ziekenhuis, Leuven, Belgium

    Jan Gybels (Professor of Neurosurgery) (Professor of Neurosurgery)

  3. Midland Center for Neurosurgery and Neurology and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

    Edward Hitchcock (Professor of Neurosurgery) (Professor of Neurosurgery)

  4. Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy

    Gian Franco Rossi (Professor of Neurosurgery) (Professor of Neurosurgery)

  5. Service de Neurochirurgie Fonctionnelle, Centre Hospitalier Sainte Anne, Paris, France

    Gábor Szikla (Maître de Recherche C.N.R.S., Neurosurgeon) (Maître de Recherche C.N.R.S., Neurosurgeon)

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Meyerson, B.A., Håkansson, S. (1980). Alleviation of Atypical Trigeminal Pain by Stimulation of the Gasserian Ganglion via an Implanted Electrode. In: Gillingham, F.J., Gybels, J., Hitchcock, E., Rossi, G.F., Szikla, G. (eds) Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 4. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 30. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8592-6_37

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