A systematic review of rescue analgesic strategies in acute exacerbations of primary trigeminal neuralgia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) can have a significant impact on wellbeing and quality of life. Limited data exist for treatments that improve TN pain acutely, within 24 h of administration. This systematic review aims to identify effective treatments that acutely relieve TN exacerbations.

Methods

We searched Medline and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) for relevant English language publications. The reference list for all articles was searched for other relevant publications. All studies that satisfied the following PICO criteria were included: (i) Population-adults with acute exacerbation of primary TN symptoms; (ii) Intervention-any medication or intervention with the primary goal of pain relief within 24 h; (iii) Comparator-usual medical care

SUBMITTER: Moore D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6676170 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature