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What's New in 2007 about Neuropathic Facial Pain, including

 

Trigeminal Neuralgia

     
 

TNA (Trigeminal Neuralgia Association) provides the latest scientific, news and professional information and education concerning neuropathic face pain, including TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia) For hot-off-the-press articles, come to What's New first. 

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Title of Article

 

Date Posted

       
  Trigeminal Neuralgia: For One Nerve a Multitude of Treatments   December 21, 2007
       
  Comprehensive Canadian survey reveals significant gaps in treating "Paradigm of Pain"   December 19, 2007
       
  Cost Effectiveness of Natural Health Products: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials   December 18, 2007
       
  Program helps people with pain keep active, working   December 18, 2007
       
  Driving Abilities Not Impaired By Moderate, Long-Term Pain Medication Use, Study Suggests   December 18, 2007
       
  Pregabalin for relief of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic neuropathy: A randomized, double-blind study   December 18, 2007
       
  Pain in the elderly: Prospective study of hyperbaric CO2 cryotherapy (neurocryostimulation)   December 18, 2007
       
  Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with low doses of topiramate   December 18, 2007
       
  FDA Safety Changes: Section regarding Tegretol/XR   December 13, 2007
       
  Protein Found That May Provide Relief From Neuropathic Pain   December 11, 2007
       
  Percutaneous Balloon Compression for Trigeminal Neuralgias and Autonomic Cephalalgia   December 4, 2007
       
  Lack of Sleep Disrupts Emotional Controls   December 3, 2007
       
  First-Time Generic Approvals: Trileptal, Vicoprofen, Exelon   December 3, 2007
       
  FDA Safety Changes: Antidepressants and Tykerb   December 3, 2007
       
  Efficacy and safety of high concentration lidocaine for trigeminal nerve block in patients with trigeminal neuralgia   November 30, 2007
       
 

MVD for Trigeminal Neuralagia Shown Safe, Effective

  November 30, 2007
       
  Strong Pain-killing Drugs Without The Addiction   November 29, 2007
       
  Neuropsychological and neurophysiologic effects of carbamazepine and levetiracetam   November 29, 2007
       
  Treatment of painful neuropathy   November 28, 2007
       
  Efficacy of pregabalin in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia   November 28, 2007
       
  Vitamin D Inadequacy May Exacerbate Chronic Pain   November 16, 2007
       
  Fatalities Associated with Fentanyl and Co-administered Cocaine or Opiates.   November 16, 2007
       
  Burning mouth complaints: clinical characteristics of a Brazilian sample.   November 16, 2007
       
  Pregabalin in neuropathic pain:  A more "pharmaceutically elegant" gabapentin?   November 16, 2007
       
  A Pain in the Head   November 15, 2007
       
  Integrative Medicine: Sorting Fact From Fiction   November 14, 2007
       
  Five Steps to Control Chronic Pain   November 24, 1007
       
  SURVIVING A LOVED ONE’S CHRONIC PAIN   November 14, 2007
       
  MISTAKES MADE BY CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS   November 14, 2007
       
  More Americans Turning to Massage for Pain Management   November 14, 2007
       
  Breaking the cycle of more pain, more drugs   November 14, 2007
       
  Chronic Pain: A Burden Often Shared   November 14, 2007
       
  AAO: Intraorbital Surgery Relieves Pain for Some Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia   November 14, 2007
       
  Living With Pain That Just Won’t Go Away   November 10, 2007
       
  Myelin Mechanism Finding Could Impact Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis And Other Spinal Cord Conditions   November 7, 2007
       
  Understanding The Nervous System To Improve Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis   November 7, 2007
       
  Smoked Cannabis Proven Effective In Treating Neuropathic Pain   October 25, 2007
       
  FDA Safety Changes: Cymbalta   October 24, 2007
       
  New Data Published In Neurology Show Once-Daily Lamictal XR Significantly Reduced Partial Seizures In Patients With Epilepsy   October 18, 2007
       
  Meningitis After Percutaneous Radiofrequency Trigeminal Ganglion Lesion. Case Report and Review of Literature   October 18, 2007
       
  Dramatic Weight Loss with Levetiracetam   October 17, 2007
       
  Reversible Facial Myoclonus with Topiramate Therapy for Epilepsy   October 17, 2007
       
  Paying for CAM Treatment   October 16, 2007
       
  Optimizing Opioid Treatment for Breakthrough Pain   October 12, 2007
       
  Peter J. Jannetta, M.D.:  Neurosurgery's 'launcher of ships' lauded   October 11, 2007
       
  US FDA Says Lilly's Cymbalta Promotion Misleading   October 9, 2007
       
  Differences and similarities between atypical facial pain and trigeminal neuropathic pain   October 4, 2007
       
  It's all in your head   October 4, 2007
       
  FDA Issues Public Health Advisory for Fentora   October 3, 2007
       
  Boxed Warning Added for Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents   October 2, 2007
       
  Effective Pain Management Requires an Interdisciplinary Approach   October 1, 2007
       
  Motor cortex stimulation for chronic non-malignant pain: current state and future prospects.   September 27, 2007
       
  Novel Drug Shows "Very Promising" Results as Osteoporosis Treatment   September 27, 2007
       
  New Research Studies   September 27, 2007
       
  Motor cortex stimulation for neuropathic pain.   September 27, 2007
       
  Facing extraordinary pain   September 25, 2007
       
  Cell-surface Sugar Defects May Trigger Nerve Damage In Multiple Sclerosis Patients   September 25, 2007
       
  An integrative approach for treating postherpetic neuralgia--a case report.
  September 24, 2007
       
  Desipramine More Cost-Effective Than Newer Drugs for Postherpetic Neuralgia   September 24, 2007
       
  Battlefield Advances - Smart Painblockers   September 21, 2007
       
    September 21, 2007
       
  You Be the Doctor: Mystery Solved - ABC TV show Primetime   September 20, 2007
       
  TNA Response to Primetime   September 20, 2007
       
  Trial shows sleep is a painkiller   September 20, 2007
       
  Drug-free Treatments Offer Hope For Older People In Pain   September 18, 2007
       
  Improper Use of Fentora Linked to Patient Deaths   September 17, 2007
       
  Pain Patients At Risk For Sleep Apnea   September 13, 2007
       
  Consumer Reports' Analysis: Drugs for Nerve Pain, Fibromyalgia Effective, But Not Always Best   September 7, 2007
       
  Impaired trigeminal nociceptive processing in patients with trigeminal neuralgia   September 4, 2007
       
  A study evaluating the safety and of treating Postherpetic Neuralgia patients with an ipioid patch, Bupivacaine TTS (Eladur ™ .)   August 29, 2007
       
  TNA Disability Guide now available   August 24, 2007
       
  Dr. Oz to Speak at Pain Expo 2007, October 5-6 in Orlando   August 20, 2007
       
  Pain patient's behavior tips off opioid abuse   August 20, 2007
       
  Great Expectations: Why The Placebo Effect Varies From Person To Person   August 20, 2007
       
  Evidence-based approach to the medical management of trigeminal neuralgia.   August 20, 2007
       
  Motor cortex stimulation for neuropathic pain: From phenomenology to mechanisms.   August 20, 2007
       
  Motor cortex stimulation in patients with deafferentation pain: activation of the posterior insula and thalamus   August 20, 2007
       
  Fentanyl buccal tablet for the relief of breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant adult patients with chronic neuropathic pain: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study   August 20, 2007
       
  Magnetic Stimulation May Provide Short-Term Relief of Chronic Tinnitus   August 20, 2007
       
  Current algorithm for the surgical treatment of facial pain.   August 20, 2007
       
  FDA Warning On Codeine Use By Nursing Mothers   August 20, 2007
       
  Successful treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with milnacipran.   August 20, 2007
       
  Recurrent trigeminal neuralgia secondary to Teflon felt.   August 20, 2007
       
  Chronic use of anti-pain creams discouraged   August 20, 2007
       
  Energy-based modalities.   August 20, 2007
       
  EFNS guidelines on pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain.   August 20, 2007
       
  Bilateral trigeminal enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with multiple sclerosis and trigeminal neuralgia   August 17, 2007
       
  New program helps disabled return to jobs   August 16, 2007
       
  Clinical Depression Linked To Abnormal Emotional Brain Circuits   August 16, 2007
       
  A Guide to Buying Prescription Drugs on the Internet   August 16, 2007
       
  Dietary Supplements Require Greater Vigilance   August 16, 2007
       
  How pain distracts the brain   August 15, 2007
       
  CDC recommends seniors get shingles vaccine   August 15, 2007
       
  Pain from shingles can be tough to treat   August 15, 2007
       
  Yoga for Alleviating Chronic Pain | Deep Breathing | Yoga Posture   August 15, 2007
       
  Snail Venom for Chronic Pain   August 15, 2007
       
  Molecule structure 'may hold key to pain relief'   August 15, 2007
       
  Brain Scans Show How Pain Upsets Concentration   August 15, 2007
       
  Hypnosis reduces pain perception   August 15, 2007
       
  The best new pain cures, with a focus on women   August 15, 2007
       
  Pregabalin: An Antiepileptic Agent Useful for Neuropathic Pain   August 14, 2007
       
  Gamma Knife Webcast - Wednesday, August 15 - 5pm   August 14, 2007
       
  Teratology Society Calls for Immediate Change in Pregnancy Labeling for Medications   August 13, 2007
       
  Learning to "Live With" Chronic Pain: Lessons From Mrs. Tandy   August 6, 2007
       
  2 more pieces of MS puzzle found   July 31,2007
       
  Highlights of the American Pain Society (APS) 26th Annual Scientific Meeting   July 26, 2007
       
  Richard Podell, MD, explains shingles   July 26, 2007
       
  Capps, Rogers Introduce Legislation To Help Americans Suffering From Pain   July 23, 2007
       
  'Functional syndromes' • Brains interpret pain signals differently   July 23, 2007
       
  Has science unearthed the Holy Grail of pain relief?   July 23, 2007
       
  Neuroscientists explain inner workings of critical pain pathway   July 20, 2007
       
  Where Does It Hurt?   July 20, 2007
       
  Talking About CAM Therapies   July 20, 2007
       
  Hypnosis reduces pain perception   July 16, 2007
       
  Natural-Born Pain Killers   July 16, 2007
       
  A year later, rare disorder keeping teen in agony   July 11, 2007
       
  Maximizing Safety with Methadone & Other Opioids   July 10, 2007
       
  SSRI Use in Older Women Linked to Accelerated Hip Bone Loss   July 9, 2007
       
  Lower Bone Mineral Density Found in Older Men Using SSRIs   July 9, 2007
       
  TN Patients sought for participation in Botox Study   July 6, 2007
       
  FDA Finds Consumers Continue to Buy Potentially Risky Drugs Over the Internet   July 6, 2007
       
  It Doesn't Matter What You Call It   June 28, 2007
       
  Advances in Neuropathic Pain    June 27, 2007
       
  Pharmacologic Treatment of Chronic and Breakthrough Pain   June 27, 2007
       
  New Line Of Communication Between Nervous System Cells Discovered   June 27, 2007
       
  Overcoming Opiophobia & Doing Opioids Right   June 19, 2007
       
  NCCAM's Centers of Excellence: Focusing on the Big--and (Very) Small--Picture - See "Millimeter Wave Therapy"   June 19, 2007
       
  New Data in Breakthrough Pain, Neuropathic Pain, and Low Back Pain From APS 2007: An Expert Interview With David M. Simpson, MD   June 19, 2007
       
  Newly Identified Drug Relieves Suffering   June 19, 2007
       
  A mind is a powerful pain fighter   June 19, 2007
       
  Chronic Pain May Dim Memory   June 19, 2007
       
  Invisible Illness - You cannot see it, but you should believe it.   June 19, 2007
       
  Tips on Helping a Loved One Cope with Chronic Pain   June 19, 2007
       
  NeurogesX Announces Presentation Of Positive Phase 3 Clinical Data At The Second International Congress On Neuropathic Pain Meeting (NeuPSIG)   June 19, 2007
       
  Experts Call For Urgent Research Into Antiepileptic Drugs Given To Children   June 19, 2007
       
  Healing Pain with Trigger Point Therapy   June 19, 2007
       
  Oxycodone Safety Handout For Patients   June 18, 2007
       
  Can levorphanol be used like methadone for intractable refractory pain?   June 18, 2007
       
  Pain tolerance selectively increased by a sweet-smelling odor   June 18, 2007
       
  Management strategies for herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia.   June 18, 2007
       
  Multiple sclerosis as a painful disease.   June 18, 2007
       
  Clinical Trials for:  Nervous System Diseases (Postherpetic Neuralgia)   June 18, 2007
       
  Research Study:  Personality and Pain   June 18, 2007
       
  Neurostimulation Comes of Age   June 14, 2007
       
  The Changing Science of Pain   June 14, 2007
       
  How to treat: Trigeminal neuralgia   May 29, 2007
       
  Trigeminal neuralgia - CNN   May 29, 2007
       
  Pulsed Radio Frequency Treatment   May 29, 2007
       
  Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Various Chronic Pain Syndromes   May 25, 2007
       
  Motor Cortex Stimulation for Intractable Pain   May 25, 2007
       
  Trigeminal and Occipital Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Craniofacial Pain: A Single-institution Experience and Review of the Literature   May 25, 2007
       
  Scientists Call Nerve Disorder Worst Human Pain   May 25, 2007
       
  Chronic administration of ketamine for analgesia.   May 24, 2007
       
  An Evidence-Based Algorithm for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain   May 23, 2007
       
  Yoga May Elevate Brain GABA Levels, Suggesting Possible Treatment For Depression   May 23, 2007
       
  Transformed Migraine May Be Accompanied by Cutaneous Allodynia   May 23, 2007
       
  Replicating Stress-Induced Analgesia May Hold Promise For Patients With Intractable Pain   May 22, 2007
       
  Postherpetic Neuralgia Signs   May 22, 2007
       
  Radiosurgery an Effective Noninvasive Treatment Option for Trigeminal Neuralgia-Related Pain   May 22, 2007
       
  Pain all relative, scientists say   May 22,2007
       
  CJ, TN Patient, Her Personal Story   May 17, 2007
       
  Supporting those in pain   May 17, 2007
       
  Kansas City TNA Support Group Meeting   May 17, 2007
       
  Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain   May 11, 2007
 
  A Nervous Case   May 7, 2007
       
  Bolger says he has painful nerve disease   May 3, 2007
       
  FDA Warns of Counterfeit Prescription Drugs Purchased Online   May 3, 2007
       
  Tailoring Chronic Pain Treatment to the Patient: Long-Acting, Short-Acting, and Rapid-Onset Opioids   April 25, 2007
       
  Tai Chi Boosts Immunity to Shingles Virus in Older Adults   April 25, 2007
       
  AGAIN, Poetry by Barb   April 20, 2007