Cerebral bioelectric activity in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia before and after conservative treatment

Balyazin V.A.; Balyazina E.V.; Bondareva O.I.; Evusyak O.M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/pain2021190215

Balyazin V.A.

Rostov State Medical University

Balyazina E.V.

Rostov State Medical University

Bondareva O.I.

Rostov State Medical University

Evusyak O.M.

Rostov State Medical University

Cerebral bioelectric activity in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia before and after conservative treatment

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Balyazin V.A., Balyazina E.V., Bondareva O.I., Evusyak O.M.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Pain. 2021;19(2): 5‑9

DOI: 10.17116/pain2021190215

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Balyazin VA, Balyazina EV, Bondareva OI, Evusyak OM. Cerebral bioelectric activity in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia before and after conservative treatment. Russian Journal of Pain. 2021;19(2):5‑9. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/pain2021190215

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OBJECTIVE

To study EEG data in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia before and after conservative treatment and to assess the possibility of predicting the stable remission and exacerbation of prosopalgia.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The study included 65 patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia. Follow-up period was 1 year.

RESULTS

Patients with trigeminal neuralgia had typical EEG features: high index of rhythmic b-activity, advanced electrical activity in q-frequency range, sharp-wave activity of a- and b₁-frequency ranges, sharp wave-slow wave complexes and flashes of multiple b₁+b₂ waves. Complex therapy including antioxidants, B vitamins, anticonvulsants, trigeminal nerve blockades, intravenous administration of L-lysine escinate and oral L-arginine ensured the most persistent effect.

CONCLUSION

Pain syndrome recurrence is possible in case of increased b-activity index, advanced electrical activity in q-frequency range, α-activity index reduction and its disorganization.

Keywords:

trigeminal neuralgia

facial pain

electroencephalography

neurovascular conflict

neurovascular contact

Authors:

Balyazin V.A.

Rostov State Medical University

Balyazina E.V.

Rostov State Medical University

Bondareva O.I.

Rostov State Medical University

Evusyak O.M.

Rostov State Medical University

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22.04.2021

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23.04.2021

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