Pulsed and Conventional Radiofrequency Treatment: Which Is Effective for Dental Procedure-Related Symptomatic Trigeminal Neuralgia?
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pulsed radiofrequency treatment for trigeminal neuralgia
conclusions prf of the trigeminal ganglion should be further evaluated as an alternative treatment method for tn. results the percentages of patients who showed excellent pain relief (≥ 80% pain relief) at 2, 6, and 12 months were 73.5% (25/34), 61.8% (21/34), and 55.9% (19/34), respectively. the percentages of patients showing satisfactory pain relief (50–80% pain relief) at 2, 6, and 12 month...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1526-2375,1526-4637
DOI: 10.1111/pme.12046