Vadhanan Prasanna
Department of Anaesthesiology, Vinayaka Missions Medical College, Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation, Karaikal, Puducherry, India.
Vairam Multispeciality Hospitals, Mayiladuthurai, India.
J Dent Anesth Pain Med. 2022 Feb;22(1):67-70. doi: 10.17245/jdapm.2022.22.1.67. Epub 2022 Jan 24.
Persistent idiopathic facial pain is a rare and difficult condition to treat. Several pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and invasive treatment options have been used, with varying results. We report the case of a patient with intractable persistent idiopathic facial pain who responded favorably to a combination of botulinum toxin injections and pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the infraorbital nerve.
持续性特发性面部疼痛是一种罕见且难以治疗的病症。已经使用了多种药物、非药物和侵入性治疗方案,但效果各异。我们报告了一例顽固性持续性特发性面部疼痛患者,其对肉毒杆菌毒素注射和眶下神经脉冲射频治疗的联合治疗反应良好。