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September 1, 2024Indian Journal of PainOpen Access

Low-temperature Radiofrequency Lesioning for Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

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ACAshish Chakravarty

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Overview

Clinical review demonstrates low-temperature percutaneous radiofrequency thermoablation preserves neuronal architecture in glossopharyngeal neuralgia, highlighting a viable treatment alternative.

Key Points

  • Low-temperature percutaneous radiofrequency thermoablation preserves neuronal architecture and repair capacity, providing an alternative for refractory glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
  • Clinical assessment indicates frontline medical therapy with carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine can fail, requiring minimally invasive radiofrequency neuroablative procedures.
  • This modality supports clinical management by offering neurodestructive pain relief while avoiding severe axonal damage seen in standard percutaneous radiofrequency thermoablation.

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Ashish Chakravarty (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5a0a2b6db64358753ae24https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_25_24
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