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Home > Books > TMJ > Insights Facts and Stories Behind Trigeminal Neuralgia: Understanding and Treating What is Often Called the World's Worst Pain
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"This book is a timely addition to texts on facial pain, written by a well-known author in the field of Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN). In particular, it is the first text to bring together the key themes of orofacial pain in an accessible form for patients and undergraduate dental students. The text is divided into 12 chapters that follow each other in a logical clinical fashion. Chapter 1 covers the presentation and diagnosis of TN; chapters 2 and 3 outline the fundamental anatomical principles and epidemiology of TN. Chapter 4 deals with the investigations and chapter 5 evaluates how best to optimise patient care. Chapters 6 and 7 discuss the medical and alternative methods of managing TN. Chapters 8 and 9 address the decision-making strategies and surgical management for TN. Chapter 10 addresses the recurrence and complications and chapters 11 and 12 discuss the importance of support groups and relevant research questions." —British Dental Journal 202, 638 (2007) Author Information Joanna M. Zakrzewska BDS, MB BChir, MD, FDSRCS, FFDRCSI, FFPM RCA, FHEA is a Consultant in Oral Medicine (facial pain) at Eastman Dental Hospital, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust and founder of the National Centre for Trigeminal Neuralgia. After obtaining dental (Kings College London) and medical (University of Cambridge) degrees and specialist training in oral medicine, she went on to specialize in orofacial pain, becoming the first non anaesthetist fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine. Her MD on trigeminal neuralgia led to further clinical research in this field. She spent ten years as an academic at Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, where she was awarded a personal chair in facial pain. In April 2007, Dr Zakrzewska moved to a NHS post at Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust, London, where she is Hon Professor and Consultant.
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 Good communication and fast shipping. Thank you., May 12, 2016
By Kim Svoboda
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Just what I needed to educate myself about this horrific disease.
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 Good for patients with TN and their loved ones, September 01, 2014
By Ilene Witt
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Pretty good information. I have trigeminal neuralgia, so it was particularly interesting to me. But the truth is, they just don't know a lot about the disease so a lot of this is conjuncture, or based on the best medical evidence available at the time of publictation. Has some very good brain pictures showing exactly what cranial nerve is affected and where it runs through the skull and on the face, An interesting read, though I can't imagine that many people would be interested in the subject. But if you have TN or a family member with TN, this book can provide information and support you may be looking for.
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 If you can buy only one get "Striking Back..." instead, December 15, 2008
By Wilson
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A disappointing book with so many grammatical and typological errors that one wonders how it made it through editing. In some cases the mistakes are clinically significant and potentially confusing unless one already knows some of the material. There is not much that is new here, a primer of what can already be found online. In some ways it is worse than searching online because there is no index. It's impossible to find the areas of particular interest, such as the latest medication to try. For those uncomfortable with internet searching I recommend one of the other titles.
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Treatment overview and summarized stories, January 19, 2008
By ceejay
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For treatment information and patient experience overviews this is a very good book. If you are looking for one person's story of life with trigeminal neuralgia and the personal day to day struggles to overcome it I recommend Carol Jay Levy's A PAINED LIFE, a chronic pain journey, characterized by the American Chronic Pain Association as "hard to put down." and by Stephen Hall, A NY Times magazine writer, as "A fascinating story, honestly told and courageously lived."
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This is a must-read for anyone with TN, November 24, 2007
By Emma
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This book provides a comprehensive summary on many options for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. I found it to be very useful in understanding the condition. Highly recommended!
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Information, insight, facts, and feelings., August 30, 2007
By Kathy A. Gilbert
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In one book, Dr. Zak has created a treasury of practical information for people with trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic facial pain, and anesthesia dolorosa. From cover to cover, this book is full of practical hints about pain management and facts about diagnosis and causes of neuralgia, medications, surgical treatments and more. Recent statistics about surgical procedures are included. What I like most of all about Insights is that Dr. Zak presents psycho-social information about living with facial pain. Readers will find that they are not alone, but that they have much in common with other people who have facial pain. Truly insightful!
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