Review Article, Analg Resusc Curr Res Vol: 5 Issue: 2
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Current Ways of Treatment
| Markovic D1*, Markovic-Zivkovic B2 and Jankovic RJ3 | |
| 1Center for anesthesiology and Reanimatology, Clinical center in Nis, Serbia | |
| 2Medical school, Dr Milenko Hadzic, Nis, Serbia | |
| 3Department for Anesthesiology, Medical school, University in Nis, Serbia | |
| Corresponding author : Markovic D
MD, Center for anesthesiology and reanimatology, Clinical center in Nis, Serbia, Josifa Pančića 6/50, 18000 Nis, Serbia Tel: 00381652811411 E-mail: danica-amm@medfak.ni.ac.rs |
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| Received: November 20, 2016 Accepted: December 03, 2016 Published: December 10, 2016 | |
| Citation: Markovic D, Markovic-Zivkovic B, Jankovic RJ (2016) Trigeminal Neuralgia: Current Ways of Treatment. Analg Resusc: Curr Res 5:2. doi:10.4172/2324-903X.1000144 |
Abstract
Trigeminal neuralgia continues to be a remarkable therapeutic problem especially if the pain becomes chronic. If that happens the quality of patient’s life decreases and there is a high risk for the patients to develop depression and other psychiatric disorders. The primary approach is pharmacological. However, about 75% of patients respond well to pharmacotherapy and in others it remains without result. In some patients the pain becomes refractory after a while, while some patients manifest adverse effects. Many invasive and non-invasive therapeutic methods have been developed, each with advantages and disadvantages. Every patient should be approached with extreme seriousness, and a decision should be made individually.
