Month: October 2016
The Evidence Base for the Various TN Treatment Options
Treatment Options Podcast A BMJ Clinical Evidence systematic overview looks at the evidence for medical and surgical treatment options of Trigeminal Neuralgia, and the uncertainties that exist due to gaps in the evidence. The authors of the overview, Prof. Joanna Zakrzewska from the Facial Pain Unit at the Eastman Dental Hospital, London, and Mark Linskey,Continue reading The Evidence Base for the Various TN Treatment Options →
Online Support Groups 101
Etiquette and Expectations Online support groups exist for every malady known. There are hundreds of them for each ailment, some covering the topic generally, and some drilling down to a specific area of interest within the ailment. For chronic facial pain, you can find online support groups for general facial pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Geniculate Neuralgia,Continue reading Online Support Groups 101 →
“Invisible Disabilities” Still Widely Dismissed
“The term invisible disabilities refers to symptoms such as debilitating pain, fatigue, dizziness, cognitive dysfunctions, brain injuries, learning differences and mental health disorders, as well as hearing and vision impairments. These are not always obvious to the onlooker, but can sometimes or always limit daily activities, range from mild challenges to severe limitations and vary from person to person.”1 (emphasis added) Back in 1989, BeaContinue reading “Invisible Disabilities” Still Widely Dismissed →
MVD Recovery: Let’s talk about expectations
It’s hard to know what to expect after a Microvascular Decompression (MVD.) Often, I see questions from patients in the first days, weeks, and months of their MVD recovery asking, “When the heck am I going to start to bounce back?” The prolonged fatigue that follows MVD can become worrisome when you were expecting toContinue reading MVD Recovery: Let’s talk about expectations →
The CDC is wrong. A speech by Richard Lawhern, PhD
Richard A (Red) Lawhern, Ph.D. is the spouse of a chronic pain patient. He has supported pain patients and family members for twenty years with online research, physician referrals, authoring of websites and critical commentaries. Lawhern is calling for the immediate withdrawal of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on prescription ofContinue reading The CDC is wrong. A speech by Richard Lawhern, PhD →
