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What's New 2005

       
 
       
 
   
 
Team Care for Depression Among Elderly Deemed Cost-Effective   December 30, 2005
     

Betty, TN Patient, Her Personal Story

  December 30, 2005
     
Seattle Washington TNA Support Group News   December 29, 2005
     
 
  December 21, 2005
     
The Pharmacology of Fentanyl and Its Impact on the Management of Pain   December 20, 2005
     
Consciously Controlling Brain Activation May Reduce Pain Perception   December 20, 2005
     
Seattle TNA Support Group Newsletter   December 12, 2005
     

Bonnie Staab, TN Patient, Her Personal Story

  December 12, 2005
     
Update on Action Alert for Hearing on HR 1020   December 12, 2005
     
TN story on Discovery Health Channel to be re-broadcast   December 12, 2006
     
Long-Term Use of Antiepileptic Drugs May Lower Bone Mineral Density   December 5, 2005
     
North Central Texas TNA Support Group Newsletter   December 5, 2005
     
TNA Australia Newsletter   December 5, 2005
     
Nerve Center TNA Support Group Newsletter   December 2, 2005
     
TNA Support Group Triad of North Carolina launches website   December 2, 2005
     
Harvard Magazine Cover Story:  The Science of Hurt   December 2, 2005
     
Wayne Little, Patient, His Personal Story   November 28, 2005
     

Patricia Ann Florio, Patient, Her Personal Story

  November 21, 2005
     
TNA Thanksgiving Message   November 21, 2005
     
Middle Tennessee TNA Support Group Newsletter   November 17, 2005
     

John Taylor, TN Patient, His personal story

  November 17, 2005
     
Low-Dose Radiation Numbs Lengthy Post-Shingles Pain   November 16, 2005
     
TNA Regional Conference Dallas, TX, February 18, 2006   November 16, 2005
     
Avinza Interaction With Alcohol May Be Lethal, FDA Warns   November 16, 2005
     
Botox and Trigeminal Neuralgia   November 16, 2005
     
Medtronic Patient-Activated Pain Device Wins OK   November 15, 2005
     
North Central Texas TNA Support Group November 2005 Newsletter   November 10, 2005
     
Maternal Use of Anticonvulsants Increases Risk of Craniostenosis in Offspring   November 9, 2005
     
TNA Australia November newsletter   November 6, 2005
     
Best Treatments for Lasting Shingles Pain   November 6, 2005
     
Positive Thinking May Offer Pain Relief   November 6, 2005
     
Need Pain Relief? Massage Gets High Marks   November 6, 2005
     
Women May Feel Pain More Intensely Than Men   November 6, 2005
     
Cymbalta May Aggravate Preexisting Liver Disease   November 4, 2005
     
Welcome, Shelly Wilson, new member of the TNA Board of Directors   November 2, 2005
     
New York Times:  Practices: A New Use for Botox: Treating Facial Neuralgia   November 2, 2005
     
Botulinum Toxin A Relieves Pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia   November 1, 2005
     
Knoxville, TN November Newsletter   October 31, 2005
     
TNA Honorary Director, Norma Zimmer, inducted into the Scandanavian-American Hall of Fame   October 28, 2005
     
ORWH Women in Pain Conference   October 27, 2005
     
Support Group Meeting/Activity Calendar   October 27, 2005
     

Botulinum toxin A relieves severe facial pain

  October 26, 2005
     
Capsaicin Candy Recipe   October 26, 2005
     
In Pain? Move to the Sunny Side!   October 24, 2005
     
K.C., Patient:  Her Personal Story   October 24, 2005
     
North Central Texas TNA Support Group Newsletter   October 24, 2005
   
Cymbalta   October 24, 2005
     
Historical Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia   October 19, 2005
     
ANTIDEPRESSANTS SHOULD BE FIRST-LINE APPROACH FOR NERVE TISSUE PAIN   October 14, 2005
     
National Women's Health Report: Pain & Women's Health   October 14, 2005
     
FDA Investigates Deaths Linked to Fentanyl Patch   October 14, 2005
     
Reducing the Public Health Burden of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia   October 14, 2005
     
Cellular Signaling in Neural Stem Cells: Implications for Restorative Neurosurgery   October 14, 2005
     
FDA Safety Labeling Changes: Vytorin and Topamax   October 14, 2005
     
TNA national visits Waco, TX TNA Support Group   October 11, 2005
     
Pacific Northwest TNA Support Group - Letter to Members   October 6, 2005
     
Seattle Washington TNA Support Group News   October 6, 2005
     
Dr. Lemole Nutrition Presentation at the TNA Philadelphia Regional Conference, October 1   October 5, 2005
     
Face pain a rare, yet debilitating disease   October 4, 2005
     
Opioids for persistent non-cancer pain   October 4, 2005
     
TN story on Discovery Health Channel   October 4, 2005
     
TNA Canada Newsletter   October 4, 2005
     
Man hopes surgery can ease debilitating pain   October 4, 2005
     
TNA Australian Conference Presentation   October 3, 2005
     
Miracle   October 2, 2005
     
Middle Tennessee September/October Newsletter   October 2, 2005
     
Pfizer's Lyrica Now Available for Patients   October 2, 2005
     
TNA Australia October Newsletter   October 1, 2005
     
New Fentanyl Warnings: More Needed to Protect Patients   September 30, 2005
     
North Central Texas September newsletter   September 14, 2005
     
CyberKnife cutting edge technology for Memorial   September 11.2005
     
Calendar for September Face-Off on Face Pain Activities   September 6, 2005
     
ABC’s of OTC’s, AARP Magazine   September 6, 2005
     
Sufferers of face pain join together
Area residents form support group for trigeminal neuralgia
  September 2, 2005
     
Emphasis on customer service motivates local pharmacist   September 2, 2005
     
Prisoners of Pain, AARP Magazine   August 31, 2005
     
Our Friends in Katrina's Path   August 31, 2005
     
TNA Participating in First Neurology EXPO in Atlanta   August 31, 2005
     
Homeopathy's Benefits Are Placebo Effects -- Meta-Analysis   August 30, 2005
     
 "Unwanted Sparks"  Poetry by Eva Soroko, Poland   August 29, 2005
     
Gabapentin Reduces Post-Herpetic Pain, Allodynia   August 23, 2005
     

Donald Strome, TN Patient, His Personal Story

  August 23, 2005
     

Art Smith, TN Patient, An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse

  August 23, 2005
   
Gamma Knife Surgery with a Dose of 75 to 76.8 Gray for Trigeminal Neuralgia   August 23, 2005
     
The NATIONAL PATIENT TRAVEL HELPLINE   August 23, 2005
     

Research study of familial trigeminal neuralgia.

  August 10, 2005
     
Tracking and Controlling Pain by Sight   August 9, 2005
     
Several Drugs Can Reduce Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Review Finds   August 9, 2005
     
Dr. L.D.T., India, Personal Story   August 5, 2005
     
Facial Pain:  Dear Dr. Rona   August 5, 2005
     
Mercy Medical.  Free air travel for medical needs   August 3, 2005
     
Buffalo Neurosurgery Group - Neurosurgical Views   August 2, 2005
     

Post Herpetic Neuralgia - International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding

  August 2, 2005
     
Neuropathic Pain: New Strategies to Improve Clinical Outcome   July 25, 2005
     
Seattle, WA Support Group News   July 25, 2005
     
TNA eligible for Combined Federal Campaign - Again!   July 25,2005
     
Northeast Florida TNA Support Group Newsletter   July 20, 2005
     
Universal Precautions in Pain Medicine: The Treatment of Chronic Pain With or Without the Disease of Addiction   July 20, 2005
     
Here Come the Cannabinoid Blockers   July 20, 2005
     
J&J Adds Warnings to Duragesic Pain Patch Label   July 12, 2005
     
Antidepressant may relieve neuropathic pain   July 12, 2005
     
Letter of Thanks to TNA Board President, Michael Pasternak   July 11, 2005
     
TNA Regional Conference, Casper, WY, August 13, 2005   July 11, 2005
     
Gene Therapy Relieves Neuropathic Pain in Rats   July 8, 2005
     
Focus on Neuropathic Pain Studies   July 7, 2005
     
May/June Newsletter of the Pacific Northwest TNA Support Group   July 7, 2005
     
Texas Support Group Meeting Schedule   July 7, 2005
     
New Developments in Headache and Migraine   July 6, 2005
     
Risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in New Users of Antiepileptics   July 6, 2005
     
A Prospective 15-Year Follow up of 154 Consecutive Patients With Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated by Percutaneous Stereotactic Radiofrequency Thermal Rhizotomy   July 6, 2005
     
Vector-Delivered Gene Relieves Neuropathic Pain   July 6, 2005
     
History of TN Treatment   July 6, 2005
     
Taking Pain Out of the Face: August 13, 2005   July 6, 2005
     
Volumetric Image Guidance for Motor Cortex Stimulation   July 6, 2005
     
TN information in German   June 20, 2005
     
FDA Approvals: Angiomax, Lyrica, Zmax   June 17, 2005
     
Article about TNA's NYC regional conference on the 2nd page of the NYU College of Dentistry, Global Health NEXUS   June 13, 2005
     
Contra Costa Times, California   June 13, 2005
     
CBS Coverage of Vaccine that could stop shingles   June 10, 2005
     
Trigeminal Neuralgia Luncheon, Knoxville, TN   June 10, 2005
     
Diagnosing TN first step toward relief   June 10, 2005
     
Joan, TN Patient, Her Personal Story   June 10, 2005
     
Doctor finds being the patient is journey of frustration, discovery   June 9, 2005
     
The Search for Answers   June 9, 2005
     
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation May Be Effective Treatment for Neuropathic Pain   June 7, 2005
     
NPR:  Experimental Vaccine Proves Effective Against Shingles   June 7, 2005
     
TN featured in Neurosurgical Focus   June 3, 2005
     
MRI Can Cause Serious Injury in Patients With Implanted Neurostimulators   June 3, 2005
     
Recall of Able Drugs.  Click for list of drugs.   June 3, 2005
     
Shingles Vaccine and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia   June 3, 2005
     
Recognizing Pain in Alzheimer Patients   June 2, 2005
     
Health In a Heartbeat - 5/5/05   May 31, 2005
     
North Carolina Support Group Meeting Announcement   May 31, 2005
     
Health In a Heartbeat - 2/20/02   May 31,2005
     
Jeff Haase, TN Patient Story   May 31, 2005
     
New Support Group Announced in Buffalo, NY   May 31, 2005
     
Motivational Speaker and TN patient to speak at TNA UK Conference   May 27, 2005
     
Clara Nguyen, 70 Year Old TN Patient Acupuncture Story   May 27, 2005
     
Ally Costellano, 15 Year Old TN Patient   May 27, 2005
     
Nerve Center Newsletter, March/April, 2005   May 26, 2005
     
Responses to TNA letter to the Editor, USA Today, May 13, 2005   May 26, 2005
     
Australia May, 2005 Newsletter   May 25, 2005
     
Interesting information learned at the NYC Regional Conference, April 30, 2005   May 25, 2005
     
Seattle Washington TNA Support Group news   May 25, 2005
     
USA Today Letter to the Editor   May 16, 2005
     
TNA UK One-Day Conference   May 4, 2005
     
Treatment of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia   May 4, 2005
     
Health Compass.  Helping seniors understand online Health Information   May 4, 2005
     
Try Capsaicin Cream for Painful Conditions   May 4, 2005
     
TNA says goodbye to our friend and colleague   May 2, 2005
     
NYC Regional Conference Update and Photos   May 2, 2005
     
Kay Holiday, San Diego TNA Support Group   April 28, 2005
     
Antiepileptics Have Low Risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome   April 28, 2005
     

Tiagabine Reduces Neuropathic Pain

  April 28, 2005
     

Dr. Henry Gremillion, TNA Medical Advisory Board Member, featured on the University of Florida website

 

April 25, 2005

     
Trileptal May Cause Serious Dermatologic Reactions   April 21, 2005
     
Compounding Pharmacist, TNA National Conference Speaker   April 19, 2005
     
Cymbalta, new drug for Diabetic Neuropathy   April 18, 2005
     
Profile and Expectations of sufferers attending the 5th US Trigeminal Neuralgia Association patient led conference   April 18, 2005
     
A Young Man's Personal Story   April 14, 2005
     
Recent Advances in Nonopioid Treatment of Pain    April 13, 2005
     
Interventional Approaches to Pain Management    April 13, 2005
     
Opioid Therapies for the Management of Pain   April 13, 2005
     
How Can the Internet Help Parents of Children With Rare Neurologic Disorders?   April 13, 2005
     
Merck Wins Approval for Combined Fosamax Treatment   April 13, 2005
     
Osteoporosis and Anticonvulsants   April 13, 2005
     
Glaxo Recalls Lamictal Kits in US Due to Wrong Dose   April 11, 2005
     
Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: comments on a series of 250 cases, including 10 patients with multiple sclerosis   April 11, 2005
     
Colorado Support Group   April 11, 2005
     
United Kingdom 2005, Spring Newsletter   April 6, 2005
     
Depression Can Be Managed Effectively   April 6, 2005
     
Twin Cities Support Group News   April 5, 2005
     
Central Texas TNA Support Group News   April 5, 2005
     

Joan Foster, TN Patient, Central Texas TNA SGL

Her Personal Story about Microscopic vs. Endoscopic MVD

  April 5, 2005
     
Seattle Washington Support Group News - Saturday, March 26, 2005   April 5, 2005
     
Drug combo packs more relief for chronic nerve pain, scientists say