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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2003;33(4): 399-401. |
| Nucleus Caudalis DREZ Lesioning for Intractable Pain due to Invasive Sarcoma in Skull Base: Case Report. |
| Jae Sung Byun, Hyung Sik Hwang |
| Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. Hyungsik@yahoo.co.kr |
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| ABSTRACT |
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We present a case of nucleus caudalis DREZ operation for medically refractory facial pain due to invasive sarcoma in skull base. The patient showed excellent pain relief immediately after the operation. Until 5 month later, the pain was less than before surgery. At the point of view of pain characteristics and distribution, it was considered the trigemino-vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia. It is suggested that the nucleus caudalis DREZ operation is effective in treating medically refractory facial pain due to invasive sarcoma in skull base. |
| Key Words:
Nucleus caudalis trigeminal nucleus; Trigemino-vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia; Dorsal root entry zone(DREZ) |
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