Advances in diagnosis and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

N Montano, G Conforti, R Di Bonaventura… - … and clinical risk …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Various drugs and surgical procedures have been utilized for the treatment of trigeminal
neuralgia (TN). Despite numerous available approaches, the results are not completely …

Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for neuropathic pain: a multicentre randomised controlled trial in patients with failed back surgery …

K Kumar, RS Taylor, L Jacques, S Eldabe, M Meglio… - Pain, 2007 - Elsevier
Patients with neuropathic pain secondary to failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) typically
experience persistent pain, disability, and reduced quality of life. We hypothesised that …

The effects of spinal cord stimulation in neuropathic pain are sustained: a 24-month follow-up of the prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial of the …

K Kumar, RS Taylor, L Jacques, S Eldabe… - …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: After randomizing 100 failed back surgery syndrome patients to receive spinal
cord stimulation (SCS) plus conventional medical management (CMM) or CMM alone, the …

[HTML][HTML] Olfactory groove meningioma: report of 99 cases surgically treated at the Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome

R Pallini, E Fernandez, L Lauretti, F Doglietto… - World neurosurgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective We reviewed our series of olfactory groove meningiomas (OGMs) with the aim to
relate the surgical approach with outcome and to define clinical and pathologic predictors of …

What is the best treatment of drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia in patients affected by multiple sclerosis? A literature analysis of surgical procedures

N Montano, F Papacci, B Cioni… - Clinical neurology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia (TN) can complicate the clinical course of
patients affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). Various surgical procedures have been reported …

Quality of life, resource consumption and costs of spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management in neuropathic pain patients with failed back …

A Manca, K Kumar, RS Taylor, L Jacques… - European Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Chronic back and leg pain conditions result in patients' loss of function,
reduced quality of life and increased costs to the society. AIMS: To assess health-related …

Spinal cord stimulation vs. conventional medical management: a prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter study of patients with failed back surgery syndrome …

K Kumar, R North, R Taylor, M Sculpher… - … : Technology at the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Since its first application in 1967, numerous case series indicate that spinal
cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective treatment for the management of failed back surgery …

Spinal cord stimulation in management of chronic pain: a 9-year experience

M Meglio, B Cioni, GF Rossi - Journal of neurosurgery, 1989 - thejns.org
✓ Between 1978 and 1986, 109 patients with chronic pain underwent spinal cord stimulation
(SCS) at the authors' institute as part of their pain treatment program. The results of SCS in …

Avoiding complications from spinal cord stimulation: practical recommendations from an international panel of experts

K Kumar, E Buchser, B Linderoth, M Meglio… - … : Technology at the …, 2007 - Elsevier
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective technique for the relief of neuropathic pain.
Biologic complications are more prevalent within the first 3 months after implantation, are …

Descending spinal cord volleys evoked by transcranial magnetic and electrical stimulation of the motor cortex leg area in conscious humans

VD Lazzaro, A Oliviero, P Profice… - The Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
1 Descending corticospinal volleys evoked after transcranial magnetic or electrical
stimulation of the leg area of the motor cortex were recorded from an electrode in the spinal …