Trigeminal neuralgia

This study tested whether a diode laser can act as a biomarker to measure neuropathic pain in people with peripheral neuropathy. Researchers compared pain responses to a lidocaine patch versus a placebo patch in 75 participants. The goal was to see if the laser test could disting…

This study tested whether taking gabapentin along with oxcarbazepine works better than oxcarbazepine alone for trigeminal neuralgia, a condition causing severe facial pain. 44 adults were split into two groups and had their pain measured over 2 months. The goal was to see which a…

This study tested a new drug called SR750 in 138 people with trigeminal neuralgia, a condition that causes sudden, severe facial pain. Participants took either SR750 or a placebo for 6 weeks and recorded their daily pain levels. The goal was to see if SR750 reduces pain better th…

This study tested a minimally invasive procedure called pulsed radiofrequency on a nerve bundle in the face (the sphenopalatine ganglion) to see if it could reduce pain in 55 people with chronic headaches or facial pain who hadn't gotten relief from medication. The procedure uses…

This study tested a drug that blocks a pain-signaling protein (CGRP) in 26 adults with trigeminal or glossopharyngeal nerve pain caused by small fiber neuropathy or fibromyalgia. The goal was to see if it reduces pain and the need for other pain medications, while checking for si…

This study tested whether a combination of nucleotides and B vitamins (Nucleo CMP and Neurorubine) could provide better and longer-lasting pain relief than the standard drug carbamazepine for people with trigeminal neuralgia, a severe facial pain condition. 38 adults with classic…

This study looked at 150 patients who had surgery for trigeminal neuralgia, a condition causing severe facial pain. Surgeons used a Teflon implant to cushion a blood vessel pressing on a nerve. The study compared two ways of placing the Teflon—either directly against the nerve or…