J Korean Pain Soc.  1992 May;5(1):76-79.

Infraorbital Nerve Block With Pure Ethyl Alcohol for Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A case report

• Chung CK
• Lee KM
• Kim C

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition characterized by excruciating paroxysms of pain in lips, gums, cheek, or chin, and very rarely, in the distribution of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve. There are many treatments of trigeminal neuralgia, such as, medical treatment, electrical stimulation, radiation therapy and ablative procedures. Infraorbital nerve block with pure ethyl alcohol is an ablation procedure for trigeminal neuralgia. We injected pure ethyl alcohol into the infraorbital foramen for pain control. The results were as follows, 1) The infraorbital nerve block with pure alcohol was an a simple and an effective method. 2) Complication, included a mild sensory deficit and mild edema over the infraorbital area.

MeSH Terms

Cheek
Chin
Edema
Electric Stimulation
Ethanol*
Gingiva
Lip
Nerve Block*
Trigeminal Nerve
Trigeminal Neuralgia*
Ethanol