Case studies illustrating the management of trigeminal XXXX using topical 5% @entity3303 plasters.

@entity1 @entity16 @entity1372 @entity3303 @entity460 @entity158 @entity15 @entity6324 @entity1118 @entity9
Chronic trigeminal @entity158 , with its severe related functional problems, is difficult to treat. Treatment is often empirically based on medications used for other @entity1118 conditions. Systemic @entity1372 channel and @entity460 channel blocking agents may cause a multitude of complications that are often poorly tolerated by the @entity1 . AIM: The aim of this case report was to assess the efficacy of topical 5% @entity3303 plasters in reducing @entity158 and reducing adjuvant medication in @entity1 with orofacial @entity9 . METHOD: Fourteen @entity1 with chronic @entity158 conditions referred to the oral surgery department were instructed to wear 5% @entity3303 plasters for 12 hours each day over the @entity158 area. The conditions included post-surgical @entity16 (n = 10), @entity15 -related @entity158 (n = 1), persistent idiopathic @entity158 (n = 1), @entity6324 ( @entity9 , n = 1) and trigeminal @entity9 (n = 1). Data were collected on @entity1 demographics, @entity158 levels and medication. RESULTS: Pain levels improved in 12 out of 14 @entity1 . Nine @entity1 had a reduction in adjuvant medication, two of whom completely stopped adjuvant treatment. CONCLUSION: This case series demonstrates that of the use of 5% @entity3303 plasters may play a useful role in the management of chronic trigeminal @entity158 . A suggested novel approach for the management of @entity158 , for clinicians, is presented. SUMMARY POINTS: Management of chronic @entity158 continues to be a major challenge to the clinician. @entity1 are often placed on a multitude of medications in an attempt to alleviate @entity158 without success.Topical 5% @entity3303 plasters, currently used for the management of @entity9 , offer the option of locally targeting trigeminal @entity158 without the multiple side-effects of systemic medication.This case series demonstrates that @entity3303 plasters decrease verbal @entity158 scores in extraoral, trigeminal and @entity9 , and reduce the use of other neuromodulatory agents in some, but not all, @entity1 .The plasters should be considered as a useful adjuvant in the management of @entity158 in these @entity1 .
