Open AccessInvasive and Non-Invasive Electrical Neuromodulation in Trigeminal Nerve Neuralgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Sara García-Isidoro,
Victor Omar Castellanos-Sanchez,
Elvira Iglesias-Lopez,
Sara Perpiñá-Martínez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current neuropharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.955
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1875-6190
pISSN - 1570-159X
DOI - 10.2174/1570159x18666200729091314
Subject(s) - trigeminal neuralgia , medicine , neuromodulation , adverse effect , pulsed radiofrequency , trigeminal nerve , anesthesia , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , radiofrequency thermocoagulation , occipital neuralgia , clinical trial , neuralgia , surgery , neuropathic pain , stimulation , pain relief
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic disease characterized by intense facial pain that is caused by trigeminal nerve affectation. It usually affects adults from 50 years of age, and is more frequent in women. Additionally, it presents serious psychological effects that often lead to depression, which is why it is considered highly disabling. The therapeutic approach is based on the modification of nerve activity through electrical, surgical or chemical stimulation in specific regions of the nervous system.