Trigeminal Neuralgia & MS

It was a pleasure to meet with José A. López García (University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain) to discuss the clinical development of SAN711, a selective GABAA α3 receptor positive allosteric modulator for the potential treatment of neuropathic ...

We were delighted to speak with Prof. Erika Petersen (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA) around the six month results from the SENZA-PDN study. The abstract entitled: ‘Sustained Benefits for 10 kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation Treatment of ...

Raili Kauppinen (University Hospital of Helsinki, Finland) shares key findings and insights into the ENVISION study, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of givosiran, a subcutaneously administered RNA interference therapeutic targeting aminolevulinic acid synthase 1, in patients with acute hepatic porphyrias (...

Nadine Attal (University Versailles Saint Quentin, Versailles, France) shared with us her expert opinion on the controversial topic of therapeutic cannabis for neuropathic pain. Questions 1. What advantages does cannabis offer compared to current pharmacological treatments for neuropathic pain? (0:05) 2. What can ...

Ms. Joanna Chow of Toronto, Canada shared her story of becoming a spinal cord stimulation patient for chronic pain, speaking at an educational event by the Canadian Neuromodulation Society (CNS) and the International Neuromodulation Society (INS). In Part II she ...

Ms. Joanna Chow of Toronto, Canada shared her story of becoming a spinal cord stimulation patient for chronic pain, speaking at an educational event by the Canadian Neuromodulation Society (CNS) and the International Neuromodulation Society (INS). In Part I she ...

Dr. Simon Thomson, MBBS, FRCA, FIPP, International Neuromodulation Society (INS) president from 2009 - June 2015 is a consultant in neuromodulation and pain management at Basildon and Thurrock University NHS Trust, as well as serving on the staff of Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. ...

Dr. Kaare Meier, MD, PhD, explains neuromodulation at an educational event by the Canadian Neuromodulation Society (CNS) and the International Neuromodulation Society (INS). Dr. Meier chairs the Nordic Neuromodulation Society, a chapter of the INS, and works at Aarhus University ...

Alban Latremoliere, Michael Costigan, and Clifford Woolf describe how they genetically manipulated the tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis pathway in mice to formally validate its role in neuropathic and inflammatory pain hypersensitivity and show that inhibition of this pathway by targeting sepiapterin reductase ...

A professor of neurology offers insights for primary care clinicians on diagnosing and managing postherpetic neuralgia, including patient discussion to effectively set expectations for treatment outcomes.

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NSPC’s Dr. Michael Brisman explains how doctors distinguish between trigeminal neuralgia and other types of facial pain...