Trigeminal Neuralgia
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The following sites provide reliable information on this topic:
Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, Inc
Trigeminal Neuralgia at International RadioSurgery Association
Trigeminal Neuralgia at NINDS
Trigeminal Neuralgia at the Dept of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh
Trigeminal Neuralgia clinical trials at the NIH
Trigeminal Neuralgia Resources / Facial Neuralgia Resources
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Last Updated: Dec 18, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Trigeminal Neuralgia References:
Bagheri SC, Farhidvash F, Perciaccante VJ. Diagnosis and treatment of patients with trigeminal neuralgia. J Am Dent Assoc. 2004 Dec;135(12):1713-7.
Cheshire WP. Trigeminal neuralgia: diagnosis and treatment. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2005 Mar;5(2):79-85.
Urgosik D, Liscak R, Novotny J Jr, Vymazal J, Vladyka V. Treatment of essential trigeminal neuralgia with gamma knife surgery. J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:29-33.
