2016
Facial Pain Update: Advances in Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Facial Pain
Maniam R, Kaye AD, Vadivelu N, Urman RD. Facial Pain Update: Advances in Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Facial Pain. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2016, 20: 24. PMID: 26896948, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-016-0553-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterventional pain proceduresCraniofacial painFacial painPharmacological therapyPain proceduresHigh-frequency spinal cord stimulationPersistent idiopathic facial painPeripheral nerve field stimulationIdiopathic facial painInterventional pain techniquesSphenopalatine ganglion stimulationTrigeminal neuropathic painTraditional pharmacological therapyInterventional pain therapySmall patient cohortSpinal cord stimulationDeep brain stimulationInvasive implantation techniquesGanglion stimulationNeuropathic painPain statesPain therapyTrigeminal neuralgiaCord stimulationPatient cohort
2013
The Neurobiology of Orofacial Pain
Vadivelu N, Huang Y, Mancini P, Gruenbaum S, Vadivelu A, Dabu-Bondoc S. The Neurobiology of Orofacial Pain. 2013, 1-8. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01875-1_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuropathic orofacial painOrofacial painFacial painTemporomandibular dysfunctionCostly health issueTrigeminal neuropathic painAtypical facial painPrimary afferent nociceptorsChronic facial painComplex multifactorial etiologyOrofacial syndromesNeuropathic painAfferent nociceptorsNeurologic pathwaysUnique pathophysiologyCerebral cortexOrofacial areaMultifactorial etiologyPainClinical diagnosisHealth issuesCentral relayNumerous recent advancesFinancial burdenSexual behavior