Handbook of Trigeminal Neuralgia

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Rath, Girija Prasad (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Neurology .; Neurosurgery.; Neurology.

This book covers all aspects of trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) which is a common yet very painful condition of face and scalp. Chapters include historical perspective of the condition, clinical presentations, diagnosis, management strategy, drug therapy, different interventional techniques utilized, and...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction, history and epidemiology of trigeminal neuralgia (TGN)
• Anatomy of trigeminal nerve
• Etiopathogenesis of trigeminal neuralgia
• Clinical presentation and diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia
• Differential diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia
• Therapeutic options for trigeminal neuralgia
• Radiology for trigeminal neuralgia patients
• Pharmacotherapy of trigeminal neuralgia
• Peripheral nerve blocks for trigeminal neuralgia (along with complications and management)
• Percutaneous interventional procedures
• Open neurosurgical options for trigeminal neuralgia: trigeminal tractotomy, trigeminal rhizotomy, microvascular decompression (MVD)
• Gamma knife treatment for trigeminal neuralgia
• Botulinum toxin and trigeminal neuralgia
• Non-invasive interventions: PainShield, TENS, psychological management
• Trigemino cardiac reflex and trigeminal neuralgia
• Therapeutic outcome and future scopes.