Gurian B
Anesth Prog. 1985 Sep-Oct;32(5):206-8.
Tic douloureux, unlike other chronic pain disorders, exhibits a number of very specific features unassociated with either sensory loss or demonstrable neuropathology.(1) The etiology is obscure but various contributory factors have been cited, and the condition is considered an important cause of face pain. Although a variety of drugs and surgical procedures have been employed to control the symptoms, the results in many cases have been temporary with many adverse side effects.(2) For many years, hypnotherapy has been utilized as a valid tool for the control of severe protracted pain, and relief of symptoms has been achieved in many instances where other modalities of pain management had been inadequate. The author presents two cases in which hypnotherapy was employed for the management of symptoms associated with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.
与其他慢性疼痛疾病不同，三叉神经痛具有许多与感觉丧失或可证实的神经病理学无关的非常特殊的特征。（1）病因不明，但已列举了各种促成因素，该病症被认为是面部疼痛的一个重要原因。尽管已采用多种药物和外科手术来控制症状，但在许多情况下结果都是暂时的，并且有许多不良副作用。（2）多年来，催眠疗法一直被用作控制严重持续性疼痛的有效工具，在许多其他疼痛管理方式不足的情况下都实现了症状缓解。作者介绍了两例采用催眠疗法来管理与特发性三叉神经痛相关症状的病例。
