Amitriptyline and the Treatment of Trigeminal and Other Facial Neuralgias

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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
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