Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation in trigeminal neuralgia: A review of literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Varadarajan Usha
Keyword(s):  
Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation

scholarly journals Role of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation in the management of trigeminal neuralgia

2011 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 150-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanju Singla ◽  
Vikram Prabhakar ◽  
Rajan Kumar Singla
Keyword(s):  
Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Medicinal Treatment ◽  
Peripheral Neurectomy ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation

ABSTRACT Background: Trigeminal neuralgia typically involves nerves supplying teeth, jaws and face of older females. Though the etiology is usually obscure, different treatment modalities have been tried for it viz. medicinal treatment, injection alcohol, peripheral neurectomy, rhizotomy, and microvascular decompression etc. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is an emerging and promising option for management of such patients. Aims and Design: The present study was designed with an aim to study the efficacy of TENS in management of trigeminal neuralgia. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 30 patients of trigeminal neuralgia confirmed by diagnostic nerve block. They were given bursts of TENS for 20-40 days over the path of the affected nerve and subsequently evaluated at 1 month and 3 month intervals by visual analogue scale (VAS), verbal pain scale (VPS), a functional outcome scales for main daily activities like sleep, chewing, talking, or washing face. Results: The results showed that, on VAS, the score decreased from 8.9 (Pre TENS) to 3.1 at 1 month and 1.3 at 3 months, and on VPS, the score decreased from 3.5 (Pre TENS) to 1.2 at 1 month and 0.3 at 3 months. Similarly, a considerable decrease in scores was seen on functional outcome scale for different activities. No side effects like irritation or redness of skin were seen in any of the patients. Conclusions: Thus, TENS was found to be a safe, easily acceptable, and non-invasive outdoor patient department procedure for management of trigeminal neuralgia.

scholarly journals Rehabilitation of a Completely Edentulous Patient using TENS to record Functional Borders and Cheek Plumpers for Esthetics

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-82
Author(s):  
Shilpa Kulkarni ◽  
Nilesh Shrikant Bulbule ◽  
Jay Shah ◽  
Dilip Kakade
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Cranial Nerves ◽  
Neural Stimulation ◽  
Psychological Effect ◽  
Complete Denture ◽  
Edentulous Patient ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Facial Disfigurement ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Actual Loss

ABSTRACT The facial disfigurement associated with the loss of teeth has greater psychological effect on the patient than the actual loss of teeth. Presented herein, is a novel, precise and accurate technique of performing border molding using transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS). The electronic stimulator is programed to deliver precisely controlled, uniform stimuli transmitted by transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation through fifth and seventh cranial nerves.   Plumping the cheeks by using cheek plumpers attached to the conventional complete denture using magnets was also done. The greatest advantage lies in the fact that they are completely detachable. How to cite this article Bulbule NS, Shah J, Kulkarni S, Kakade D. Rehabilitation of a Completely Edentulous Patient using TENS to record Functional Borders and Cheek Plumpers for Esthetics. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2013;3(2):78-82.

scholarly journals Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer pain in adults

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Hurlow ◽  
Michael I Bennett ◽  
Karen A Robb ◽  
Mark I Johnson ◽  
Karen H Simpson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation

scholarly journals Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer pain in adults

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen A Robb ◽  
Michael I Bennett ◽  
Mark I Johnson ◽  
Karen J Simpson ◽  
Stephen G Oxberry
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation
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