Trigeminal Neuralgia - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0683073931 ISBN 13: 9780683073935

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1990

Synopsis

Peter J. Jannetta, the neurosurgeon/neuroscientist who has contributed so much to the evaluation and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and other cranial nerve disorders brings together the most distinguished contributors in Trigeminal Neuralgia.

This seminal work collates and categorizes in one succinct volume what we understand about the various forms of face pain syndromes. By providing information on former beliefs, as well as current understanding, this book provides multiple options regarding diagnosis, medical treatment and operative intervention which will help decision making, develop knowledge and improve care of patients.

Irigeminal Neuralgia begins with an Introduction explaining where we were and what role those ideas have played in current thinking, all with the goal of giving the reader a basis for future thought. With each subsequent chapter - written by basic scientists and astute clinicians working in the area of facial pain - enigmas are clarified, solutions of apparently untreatable problems are presented, and a better understanding of how diagnoses and pathophysiology are evolving are presented.

This is a must read for all who would learn about neurogenic facial pain.

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Review

."..this is a superb book edited by one of the masters in this area with contributions by many experts but with the master's hand evident throughout. It should be of wide interest to clinicians, and clinical and basic researchers in facial pain but also to those interested in neuropathic pain generally, and to some patients and their relatives. It is practical but also stimulates thought regarding the singularity of this neuropathic condition with the particular efficacy of the specific sodium channel blocker carbamazepine and marked initial efficacy of a variety of surgical options. I highly recommend this small reasonably priced volume." -- C. Peter N. Watson, MD FRCPC University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Pain Research & Management

Synopsis

Over a dozen experts present their sometimes contradictory experiences with the nervous disorder. They explore the indications and counterindications for particular therapeutic regimens, describe in detail specific techniques, and summarize results, noting successes, failures, and complications. They emphasize practical, clinical concerns, especial

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0683073931
• ISBN 13: 9780683073935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Rovit Richard L., Etc., Murali Ray, Jannetta MD. Peter