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Peripheral nerve stimulation for trigeminal neuropathic pain.

David A Stidd1, Adam L Wuollet, Kirk Bowden

  • 1University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA. dstidd@email.arizona.edu

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|January 25, 2012
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Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) effectively treats intractable trigeminal neuropathic pain (TNP) when medications fail. This minimally invasive procedure offers significant symptomatic relief for facial pain patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pain Management
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Trigeminal neuropathic pain (TNP) is chronic facial pain from trigeminal nerve damage.
  • Medical management with anticonvulsants and analgesics is the first-line treatment for TNP.
  • TNP can be refractory to medication, leading to significant patient morbidity.

Observation:

  • Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a minimally invasive procedure for intractable TNP.
  • A case series demonstrated successful treatment of common TNP causes using PNS.
  • Follow-up up to two years showed sustained symptomatic relief in most patients.

Findings:

  • PNS effectively treated medically intractable TNP in the case series.
  • Only one patient required electrode revision due to migration.

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  • Patients experienced significant and lasting symptomatic relief from facial pain.

    • Implications:

    • PNS is a safe and effective treatment option for TNP refractory to medical management.
    • The procedure can be considered for patients unsuitable for major surgery.
    • Further case series support neuromodulation as a viable TNP treatment.