Guidelines for the management of trigeminal neuralgia

Mun Seng Chong; Anish Bahra; Joanna M Zakrzewska

doi:10.3949/ccjm.90a.22052

Guidelines for the management of trigeminal neuralgia

Cleve Clin J Med. 2023 Jun 1;90(6):355-362. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.90a.22052.

Authors

Mun Seng Chong¹, Anish Bahra², Joanna M Zakrzewska³

Affiliations

¹ Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK; Member, Medical Advisory Committee for Trigeminal Neuralgia Association UK schong@nhs.net.
² Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK; Cleveland Clinic London, UK.
³ Professor of Pain in Relation to Oral Medicine, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK; Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Cleveland Clinic London, UK; Co-Founder, Trigeminal Neuralgia Institute; Member of European and UK guidelines committee for trigeminal neuralgia; Principal Investigator for phase 2 drug trials for trigeminal neuralgia.

PMID: 37263669
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.90a.22052

Abstract

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) advocate for a multidisciplinary team approach to improve the care of patients with acute and chronic TN. Evidence-based discussions and decisions are encouraged to establish care pathways for prompt diagnosis and treatment, and long-term outcomes data collection to improve care. The guidelines include summary materials for patients to inform them about their condition and available treatments.

MeSH terms

Humans
Pain Management
Treatment Outcome
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / diagnosis
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / therapy