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Trigeminal Neuralgia, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition, Volume 27-3 - June 30, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: John Y.K. Lee, Michael Lim
  • Language: English

This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics offers a broad review of current topics surrounding trigeminal neuralgia including: Overview and History, Diagnosis/Etiology, Scales of me… Read more

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This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics offers a broad review of current topics surrounding trigeminal neuralgia including: Overview and History, Diagnosis/Etiology, Scales of measuring TN pain and response, Medical Therapy, Role of Imaging, Rhizotomy, SRS, Microscopic MVD, Neuromodulation, and many more articles that focus on trigeminal neuralgia.

Table of contents

1. Preface

2. Overview and History of Trigeminal Neuralgia

3. Percutaneous Procedures for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

4. Gamma Knife Surgery in Trigeminal Neuralgia

5. Endoscopic and Microscopic Microvascular Decompression

6. The Role of Imaging for Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Segmental Approach to High-Resolution MRI

7. Measurement of Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain: Penn Facial Pain Scale

8. Management of Skull Base Tumor–Associated Facial Pain

10. Chronic/Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain

11. Future Directions for Surgical Trial Designs in Trigeminal Neuralgia

12. Surgical Options for Atypical Facial Pain Syndromes

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 27-3
  • Published: July 20, 2016
  • Language: English

About the authors

JL

John Y.K. Lee

Affiliations and expertise
Pennsylvania Hospital

ML

Michael Lim

Dr. Michael Lim is Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford with clinical interests in brain tumors as well as trigeminal neuralgia. He has garnered numerous teaching awards and has successfully led multiple phase I-III clinical trials for immunotherapy in glioblastoma. He is a member of multiple organizations and has served on the executive committee of the Joint Tumor Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Affiliations and expertise
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University