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January 2015 in “Case reports in neurological medicine” In this case report, pulsed radiofrequency neuromodulation provided over 80% pain relief for five months in a patient with chronic lesser occipital nerve pain after other treatments failed.
May 2026 in “Journal on musculoskeletal ultrasound in pain medicine.” In this case study, a 29-year-old male experienced chronic pelvic pain and erectile dysfunction after finasteride use, with no effective relief from pharmacological and procedural interventions, prompting a shift towards pain education and behavioral strategies due to a possible nociplastic pain mechanism.
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October 2023 in “Journal of Pain” In this exploratory study of trigeminal neuralgia patients undergoing microvascular decompression surgery, differential protein expression in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid was observed between responders and non-responders, suggesting potential biomarkers to predict surgical success and providing insights into the mechanisms of pain relief.
May 2026 in “The Journal of Headache and Pain” In this study, researchers developed an enhanced rodent model of trigeminal neuralgia, demonstrating that structural and functional changes in the anterior cingulate cortex are linked to chronic pain and emotional disturbances, and chemogenetic inhibition of specific neurons could alleviate symptoms.
This review highlights effective non-invasive strategies such as physiotherapy, pharmacological treatments, and Botulinum toxin injections for managing head and neck neuralgias, emphasizing the importance of tailoring treatment to individual needs based on the specific type of neuralgia.