The diagnosis of TN is clinical, and patients typically report brief, lancinating
The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to analyze responses to intravenous (IV) phenytoin (PHT) for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) crisis in a group of patients treated at our institution
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also known as tic douloureux, is a disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve and is characterized by the presence of sudden, repetitive
Phenytoin and carbamazepine in trigeminal neuralgia: marketing-based versus evidence-based treatment J Pain Res
New diagnostic criteria, which subclassify TN on the basis of presence of trigeminal neurovascular conflict or an underlying neurological disorder, should be used as they allow better characterisation of
TN is one of the most common causes of facial pain
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Phenytoin is an established antiepileptic drug that has been used occasionally to treat intractable trigeminal neuralgia
The FDA approved phenytoin in 1939 for the treatment of epilepsy
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also known as tic douloureux, is a type of chronic pain disorder that involves sudden, severe facial pain
Secondary trigeminal neuralgia is caused
One of the most common forms of craniofacial pain is trigeminal neuralgia
Introduction Today, trigeminal neuralgia is usually treated with drugs called anti-convulsants, which include carbamazepine (Tegretol®), phenytoin (Dilantin®), oxycarbazepine (Trileptal®), and gabapentin (Neurontin®)
Intravenous phenytoin allowed satisfactory pain relief in 64% of cases
Fosphenytoin is a phosphate ester prodrug of phenytoin that is significantly better tolerated
These are usually the first medications the healthcare provider will offer
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Trigeminal neuralgia is an uncommon disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of lancinating pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution
The usual dose to treat trigeminal neuralgia in adults is 300mg to 500mg a day Trigeminal neuralgia, also called tic doulourex, is a rare neurological disease that causes sudden, severe, brief, stabbing recurrent episodes of facial pain in one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve