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Assessment of peripheral alcoholinjection with different concentrations inmanagement of trigeminal neuralgia

Thesis

Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Authors

Abdel-Atti, Amr Adel

Accessioned

2018-08-26 05:48:02

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2018-08-26 05:48:02

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M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

The effect of peripheral alcohol injection with differentconcentrations in management of Trigeminal Neuralgia (TGN)were studied and compared in fourteen patients suffering fromTrigeminal Neuralgia. Patients were divided into two groups.Group A was injected with 70 % ethyl alcohol while Group Bwas injected with 99 % ethyl alcohol (absolute alcohol). Theresults of this study showed that there was no significantdifference in sensation between patients received ethyl alcoholinjection 70% & those received absolute ethyl alcohol fortreatment of TN. It may be concluded that Office-basedperipheral alcohol injection is a useful technique for treatment ofTrigeminal Neuralgia regardless the Alcohol concentration.

Issued

1 Jan 2010

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/39955

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023