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KMID : 0355219990240030315
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Journal of Korean Academy Oral Medicine
1999 Volume.24 No. 3 p.315 ~ p.324
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A Study on the Clinical Feature and Treatment Outcome of Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia
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남창옥/Chang Ok Nam
박준상/고명연/June Sang Park/Myung Yun Ko
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Abstract
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-Abstract-
The 63 patients(20 males, 43 females) were treated for their trigeminal neuralgia at
the Department. of Oral Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital from 1993 to 1998.
All the patients were treated for their trigeminal neuralgia by conservative methods
such as medication, and Electric Acupuncture Stimulation Therapy
The obtained results were as follows:
1. Trigeminal neuralgia was mainly involved in the patients of past forties, women and
acute group.
2. 50.8% of patients were related to maxillary branches of trigeminal nerves. The trigger
points were on gingivae, cheeks, teeth, lips in order.
3. 55.6% of patients with trigeminal neuralgia had systemic diseases and 39.7% were
related to dental practices.
4. Success rate of the treatments was 71.4% and the recurrence rate was 26.3%.
5. The refractory factors in improving symptoms were chronic history, involvement of
complex branches, and experience or prosthodontic treatments.
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