Treatment of facial pain with I ching balance acupuncture
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Title
Treatment of facial pain with I ching balance acupuncture
Description
Med Acupunct (2017), Kotlyar, Arkady.
Abstract
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most common cranial neuralgia in adults, with a slightly higher incidence in women than in men. This chronic pain condition affects the trigeminal nerve, also known as the 5th cranial nerve. It is one of the most deeply distributed nerves in the head. Antiseizure drugs are the main biomedical treatment of TN. However, TN is not the only source of facial pain. Background persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) is also a chronic disorder, recurring daily for more than 2 hours per day over more than 3 months. PIFP occurs in the absence of a neurologic deficit. The underlying pathophysiologies of TN and PIFP are still unkown, and treatment options have not been sufficiently evaluated. Nevertheless, neuropathic mechanisms could be relevant in both TN and PIFP.
Alternative Title
Med Acupunct
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Date
Date Created
12/1/2018
Language
English
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Subject
Type
Journal Article
issn
1933-6586
issue
6
page end
410
page start
405
volume
29