Babies With Mild Facial Paralysis From Forceps Typically Do Not Need Treatment Aug 25, 2009
20, 2005) Research at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical has shown that Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (GKRS) is an effective treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Susan M. Rowell Aug 22, 2009
She was a member of the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association and was an active volunteer for the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society and the Leukemia Foundation. She is survived by her loving husband of thirty-two years, David V. Rowell; three sons, Matthew D. Rowell of Boston, MA, Timothy J. Rowell and Jonathan D. Rowell, both of Atkinson; her parents, Richard and Rose (James) Grant of Braintree, MA and formerly of Lexington, MA; a sister, Patricia Smith of Braintree, MA;... (Braintree Forum, MA)
Non-invasive Brain Surgery Moves A Step Closer Aug 20, 2009
The origin of chronic pain in these patients included post amputation phantom limb syndrome, nerve injury, stroke, trigeminal neuralgia and post herpetic neuralgia from shingles. The findings will be published in a forthcoming issue of Annals of Neurology. (Science Daily)
Drug Curbs Severe Facial Pain Jul 7, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a small study suggest that the drug pregabalin (sold as Lyrica) can reduce stabbing facial pain and other symptoms stemming from a condition called trigeminal neuralgia ... People with trigeminal neuralgia experience shock-like or stabbing facial pain that may be triggered by everyday motions such as talking, tooth brushing or chewing ... "Our findings suggest that pregabalin could be a first choice therapy when treating painful trigeminal neuralgia under... (MEDLINEplus)
Drug Curbs Pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia Jul 7, 2009
Results of a small study suggest that the drug pregabalin (sold as Lyrica) can reduce stabbing facial pain and other symptoms stemming from a condition called trigeminal neuralgia ... People with trigeminal neuralgia experience shock-like or stabbing facial pain that may be triggered by everyday motions such as talking, tooth brushing or chewing ... "Our findings suggest that pregabalin could be a first choice therapy when treating painful trigeminal neuralgia under 'real world' conditions,... (Newsmax)
• Nerve malfunction leads to sporadic facial pain May 2, 2009
DEAR READER: Tic douloureux, more commonly known as trigeminal neuralgia, is a condition that causes sharp, lightning-like pain to shoot though the face ... Trigeminal neuralgia occurs when the trigeminal nerve, located at the base of the brain, becomes disrupted ... I urge you to be seen by a neurologist familiar with trigeminal neuralgia and its many possible treatments. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Ill. House committee passes use of medical marijuana Mar 5, 2009
sheluvs40 wrote on Mar 5, 2009 12:34 AM:" It is about time that this is beginning to happen in our state: I have suffered with chronic pain issues from a rare neurological disorder known as trigeminal neuralgia for eight-nine years. When first diagnosed with this condition---for the first five years, I went to neurologists and pain specialists. The drugs they had me on never really took the bite out of the pain; they just made me sleep all the time. Some of the drugs I took during this time:... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
What’s Happening (20) Mar 1, 2009
The Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the Woods Memorial Library at 3455 N. First Ave, Tucson. Speaker will be Dr. Abhay Sanan. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
