SUMMARY: For the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, the foramen ovale is reached by entering the cheek with a needle. Thermocoagulation is performed with balloon compression, administration of alcohol or radiofrequency. Apart from the classical method, it is theoretically possible to reach the foramen ov...
Spasticity is amotor disorder that leads to a resistance to passive jointmovement. Cerebral
palsy is the most important cause of spasticity and can be caused by several factors,
including multiple gestations, alcoholism, infections, hemorrhages, drowning, and traumatic
brain injuries, among others. There...
Incongruities in the terminology and in the Brazilian legislation about percutaneous
facet procedures (PFPs) for the treatment of chronic lower back pain are frequently the
subject of litigations between health professionals and supplementary healthcare
providers. The Brazilian Hierarchical Classificatio...
Occipital neuralgia (ON) is an uncommon cause of headache, and it is characterized by
a stabbing paroxysmal pain that radiates to the occipital region. The present study
includes a review of the literature and a case report. The etiology of this pathology can
vary from traumas, infections, compressions o...
INTRODUÇÃO: A espasticidade pode ser considerada como uma das mais impactantes alterações secundárias à paralisia cerebral. Nos últimos anos, a Rizotomia Dorsal Seletiva (RDS) tem sido destacada como um procedimento cirúrgico eficaz para o tratamento da espasticidade dos membros inferiores de cri...
Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most frequent and incapacitating pathologies today, especially of the knee. Among the possible approaches for knee OA, the neurotomy of the genicular nerves by radiofrequency (RF) has been gaining prominence. However, as this is a relatively new procedure, indic...
ABSTRACT Gamma Knife® radiosurgery (GKRS) for trigeminal neuralgia is an effective treatment with at least a 50% reduction of pain in 75-95% of patients. Objective: To present the first series of patients treated for trigeminal neuralgia using GKRS in Latin America. Methods: Retrospective analysis. An...
Relación Dosis-Respuesta en la Radiación,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
América Latina,
Dimensión del Dolor,
Radiocirugia/métodos,
Recurrencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Rizotomía/métodos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Neuralgia del Trigémino/radioterapia
RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar critérios de seleção para a rizotomia dorsal seletiva (RDS) na paralisia cerebral (PC), analisar os instrumentos de avaliação e descrever as características da fisioterapia nos protocolos pós-operatórios. Fontes de dados: Revisão do tipo integrativa nas bases de ...
Dolor/clasificación,
Dolor/historia,
Dolor/cirugía,
Percepción del Dolor,
Nociceptores,
Cirugía para Descompresión Microvascular,
Neuralgia del Trigémino/cirugía,
Rizotomía,
Médula Espinal/cirugía,
Encéfalo/cirugía,
Estimulación Eléctrica Transcutánea del Nervio
