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Trigeminal Cistern Glycerol Injections for Facial Pain
Author(s) -
Waltz Thomas A.,
Dalessio Donald J.,
Ott Kenneth H.,
Copeland Brian,
Abbott Gaye
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1985.hed2507354.x
Subject(s) - trigeminal neuralgia , medicine , cluster headache , facial pain , anesthesia , cistern , refractory (planetary science) , trigeminal nerve , surgery , physics , archaeology , migraine , astrobiology , history
SYNOPSIS The treatment of paroxysmal facial pain is often easily accomplished. At times, however, the converse occurs; the pain becomes more refractory, and unresponsive to therapy. This is especially the case when trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headache, and atypical facial pain become chronic. This report will summarize our experience with injection of glycerol into the region of the trigeminal cistern for intractable facial pain in 71 patients; 58 with trigeminal neuralgia, 5 with chronic cluster headache, and 8 with atypical facial pain.