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Therapeutic and Analgesic Efficacy of Laser in Conjunction With Pharmaceutical Remedy for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
J Lasers Med Sci. 2018;9(1):63-68
Authors: Ebrahimi H, Najafi S, Khayamzadeh M, Zahedi A, Mahdavi A
Summary
Introduction: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the commonest neuralgia within the head and neck area and a standard explanation for orofacial ache. It’s routinely handled with carbamazepine. Laser, acupuncture and radiofrequency are amongst different remedy modalities for this situation. This research sought to evaluate the efficacy of laser remedy along with carbamazepine for remedy of TN. Strategies: A complete of 30 sufferers who met the inclusion standards have been divided into 2 teams of instances and controls (n=15) by double blind randomized managed scientific trial. All sufferers acquired 100 mg carbamazepine at baseline and one other 100 mg after 2 days for ache management. Within the case group, low stage laser remedy (LLLT) was additionally carried out along with pharmaceutical remedy. Sham laser was used within the management group as an alternative of LLLT. Remedy was continued for 9 periods (three days every week). The depth of ache was measured and in contrast within the 2 teams utilizing visible analog scale (VAS) in three interval. The qualitative variables among the many teams have been in contrast utilizing the repeated measures evaluation of variance (ANOVA). Outcomes: The severity of ache was decrease on the finish of remedy within the case in comparison with the management group so this distinction was statistically important (P=zero.003). The severity of ache decreased in each teams over time. Important distinction was famous on this regard between the two teams both (P=zero.003). On the finish of remedy ache depth dropped within the intervention group from 6/eight to half and management group from 6/6 to 2/7. Conclusion: Laser remedy did add to the worth of pharmaceutical remedy for remedy of TN. Each teams skilled important enchancment over time. So it’s higher to used laser complementary remedy to scale back unintended effects and the medication dosage.
PMID: 29399314 [PubMed]