Repetitive percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation for persistent idiopathic facial pain and central neuropathic pain attributed to multiple sclerosis —a retrospective monocentric analysis

ConclusionsOur data showed good and immediate pain relief after PRTC in the majority of our patients. PRTC is a low-risk procedure that can be discussed as an option in case of failure of medical treatment even in critically ill patients and can be repeated with good results when necessary. Long-term pain amelioration, even with repeated procedures, was not possible and no patient was permanently cured.
Source: Acta Neurochirurgica - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research