Comparison of Trigeminal and Postherpetic Neuralgia

Although postherpetic neuralgia and trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) are common causes of facial pain, they have very little in common aside from lancinating pain (other qualities of pain in each disorder are different). Each disorder affects different areas of the face and the treatment of eac...

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Main Author: C Peter N Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1996-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/802381