Identifier |
19900204_nanos_sciplatform1_08 |
Title |
Amitriptyline and the Treatment of Trigeminal and Other Facial Neuralgias |
Creator |
Patricia K. Johnston |
Subject |
Trigeminal Neuralgia; Trigeminal Nerve Pain; Surgical Treatment; Pharmaceutical Treatment |
Description |
Trigeminal neuralgia Is characterized by brief paroxysms of severe facial pain limited to one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. The pain is often triggered by talking, chewing, brushing the teeth, or touching the involved area of the face. Trigeminal neuralgia be treated medically or surgically, Recommended medications include carbamazepine, phenytoin, baclofen, valproic acid, and clonazepam. Amitriptyline is generally not used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. |
Date |
1990-02-04 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Creation |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1990 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 1990: Scientific Platform Presentations (Session 1) |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s69w3n6z |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Contributor Primary |
Corbett, James J |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
183138 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69w3n6z |