Medline ® Abstract for Reference 90
of 'Postherpetic neuralgia'
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Cryoanalgesia in the management of chronic facial pain.
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Barnard D, Lloyd J, Evans J
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J Maxillofac Surg. 1981;9(2):101.
The results of 85 cryogenic nerve blocks in 43 patients with chronic facial pain over a period of 4 years are reviewed. In 67% of patients with non-herpetic neuralgia the duration of pain relief (median 93 days) exceeded the duration of sensory loss (median 60 days).
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