J Korean Pain Soc.
1994 Nov;7(2):303-306.
Maxillary Nerve Block for Patient with Trigeminal Neuralgia
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Neuro-Pain Clinic, Seran Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Trigeminal neuralgia is a unique disease entity to be dealt with at pain clinic due to its seere pain attack. A 33-year old male patient had severe pain on left cheek area usually initiating from first upper molar tooth area for three years. We successfully treated this patient with maxillary nerve block using pure alcohol by a lateral approach. Three months after maxillary block the patient is still pain free.
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