PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alaa A. Abd-Elsayed
AU  - Ravi Grandhi
AU  - Harsh Sachdeva
TI  - Effective Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia by Neurostimulation
DP  - 2015 Jun 20
TA  - Ochsner Journal
PG  - 193--195
VI  - 15
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/2/193.short
4100  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/2/193.full
SO  - Ochsner J2015 Jun 20; 15
AB  - Background Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia can be challenging for many physicians; patients who do not respond to conventional treatments and traditional surgical approaches often continue to suffer with pain. The peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) has been used to treat many chronic pain conditions, but few reports exist about its use to treat trigeminal neuralgia.Case Report We present the case of a patient with trigeminal neuralgia resistant to conventional techniques of pain management. Conservative pain management was attempted but was ineffective. As a result, a PNS was placed with minimally invasive surgery. Pain scores were recorded before and after the procedure, and the patient reported complete resolution of her pain.Conclusion PNS implantation can be a safe and effective method to treat trigeminal neuralgia. More research is needed to define its mechanism of action.