Trigeminal Neuralgia: Medical Management and Surgical Options

Abstract

Questions from patients about pain conditions and analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. In response to a question about trigeminal neuralgia, its diagnosis, medical therapies, surgical procedures, and treatment outcomes will be discussed.

Keywords:

• Antiseizure medication
• facial pain
• microvascular decompression
• nerve pain
• rhizotomy
• trigeminal neuralgia

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.