Evaluation of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjunct therapy in trigeminal neuralgia - a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical study |
Bisla, Suman
(Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences)
Gupta, Ambika (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences) Agarwal, Shalini (Department of Radio-diagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences) Singh, Harneet (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences) Sehrawat, Ankita (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences) Singh, Aarti (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences) |
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