三叉神经痛的病理机制及治疗进展

doi:10.6040/j.issn.1673-3770.0.2020.354

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Abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia(TN)is the most common craniofacial pain, but its pathogenesis has not been fully understood. TN often manifests as a sudden, severe, brief, stabbing, and recurrent pain in one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve. Classification methods, various pathogenesis(such as central hypothesis, nerve compression theory, inflammatory response theory, bioresonance hypothesis, and ion channel alteration theory)and clinical multidisciplinary treatment progress were reviewed to provide references for personalized treatment of TN.

Key words: Trigeminal neuralgia, Classification, Mechanism, Ion channel, Treatment

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XU Feifei,WU Hao. The pathomechanism and treatment progress of trigeminal neuralgia[J].Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University, 2021, 35(4): 115-122.

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