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Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to Multiple Sclerosis

Darrell C. Brett, MD; Gary G. Ferguson, MD, PhD, FRCS(C); George C. Ebers, MD, FRCP(C); Donald W. Paty, MD, FRCP(C)

Arch Neurol. 1982;39(4):219-221.

Abstract
• Eight patients with trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis have been treated with percutaneous trigeminal radiofrequency rhizotomy after failure of medical therapy. Excellent results were obtained with this procedure, which seems ideally suited to these patients who tolerate carbamazepine poorly.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London. Dr Paty is now with The University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication June 29, 1981.

Reprint requests to University Hospital, PO Box 5339, Station "A," London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5A5 (Dr Ferguson).

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