Trigeminal Neuralgia in Emergency Medicine Follow-up
- Author: J Stephen Huff, MD; Chief Editor: Rick Kulkarni, MD more...
Further Outpatient Care
- Communicate initiation of drug treatment or any change in therapy to the physician responsible for ongoing care.
Inpatient & Outpatient Medications
- Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) may be a recurrent problem. Many patients obtain some relief with carbamazepine and/or baclofen. Medications may be changed at ED visits, but communicate changes to other caregivers.
Complications
- Mental and physical sluggishness and dizziness occur with use of carbamazepine.
Prognosis
- The disease course is typically one of clusters of attacks that wax and wane in frequency.
- Exacerbations most commonly occur in fall and spring.
Patient Education
- 925 Northwest 56th Terrace, Suite C
- Gainesville, FL 32605-6402
- Telephone: (352) 331-7009 or 1 (800) 923-3608; Web site: www.endthepain.org
- For patient education resources, see the Brain and Nervous System Center, as well as Trigeminal Neuralgia (Facial Nerve Pain) and Tic Douloureux.
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