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Update on neuropathic pain treatment for trigeminal neuralgia

The pharmacological and surgical options

Khalid W. Al-Quliti
Neurosciences Journal April 2015, 20 (2) 107-114; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2015.2.20140501
Khalid W. Al-Quliti
From the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, MD
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