The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Maxillary Nerve Block for Patient with Trigeminal Neuralgia

삼차신경통환자의 상악신경 차단 -증례보고-

  • Lim, Jung-Ae (Department of Anesthesiology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Hun (Department of Anesthesiology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Woo, Nam-Sik (Department of Anesthesiology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ye-Chul (Department of Anesthesiology, Konkuk University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chan (Neuro-Pain Clinic, Seran Hospital)
  • 임정애 (건국대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 이상훈 (건국대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 우남식 (건국대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 이예철 (건국대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 김찬 (세란병원 신경통증과)
  • Published : 1994.11.26
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Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia is a unique disease entity to be dealt with at pain clinic due to it's severe pain attack. A 33-year old male patient had severe pain on left cheek area usually initiating from first upper molar tooth area for three years. We successfully treated this patient with maxillary nerve block using pure alcohol by a lateral approach. Three months after maxillary block the patient is still pain free.

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