Open AccessOn the pathogenesis of true trigeminal neuralgia
Author(s) -
В Е Гречко,
В Е Гречко,
А В Степанченко,
А В Степанченко,
М. Н. Шаров,
М. Н. Шаров
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
nevrologičeskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-3067
pISSN - 1027-4898
DOI - 10.17816/nb79744
Subject(s) - trigeminal neuralgia , pathogenesis , etiology , medicine , trigeminal nerve , dermatology , neuralgia , disease , mechanism (biology) , anesthesia , neuropathic pain , pathology , philosophy , epistemology
Among the pain syndromes of the face, trigeminal neuralgia ranks first in frequency. However, despite the fact that the disease has been known for more than 2000 years [14] and was isolated as a separate nosological form more than 200 years ago [7], the issues of etiology and pathogenesis, and, consequently, treatment, cannot be considered resolved. At the same time, knowledge of the mechanism of trigeminal neuralgia is of great importance for the treatment of patients.