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Thermocoagulation of trigeminal neuralgia by radiofrequency--effectiveness and results. 2006

Dhafir Al Khudhairi

Anaesthesia Department, Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre, C Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Consultant in Chronic Pain Management, Sultant Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. anaesthesia@pscc.med.sa

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D004564	Electrocoagulation	Procedures using an electrically heated wire or scalpel to treat hemorrhage (e.g., bleeding ulcers) and to ablate tumors, mucosal lesions, and refractory arrhythmias. It is different from ELECTROSURGERY which is used more for cutting tissue than destroying and in which the patient is part of the electric circuit.	Diathermy, Surgical,Electrocautery,Endocavitary Fulguration,Galvanocautery,Surgical Diathermy,Thermocoagulation,Fulguration, Endocavitary
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000078702	Radiofrequency Therapy	The use of RADIO WAVES to conduct therapeutic procedures. The specific frequency, dosage, and intensity used vary depending on the desired effects which include heating, electrical stimulation, or ablation of tissues.	Radio-Frequency Therapy,Radio Frequency Therapy,Radio-Frequency Therapies,Radiofrequency Therapies,Therapies, Radio-Frequency,Therapies, Radiofrequency,Therapy, Radio-Frequency,Therapy, Radiofrequency
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D014277	Trigeminal Neuralgia	A syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of excruciating pain lasting several seconds or longer in the sensory distribution of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. Pain may be initiated by stimulation of trigger points on the face, lips, or gums or by movement of facial muscles or chewing. Associated conditions include MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, vascular anomalies, ANEURYSMS, and neoplasms. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p187)	Tic Doloureux,Tic Douloureux,Epileptiform Neuralgia,Fothergill Disease,Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia,Trifacial Neuralgia,Trigeminal Neuralgia, Idiopathic,Trigeminal Neuralgia, Secondary,Disease, Fothergill,Epileptiform Neuralgias,Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia,Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgias,Neuralgia, Epileptiform,Neuralgia, Idiopathic Trigeminal,Neuralgia, Secondary Trigeminal,Neuralgia, Trifacial,Neuralgia, Trigeminal,Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgias,Trifacial Neuralgias,Trigeminal Neuralgias