Trigeminal neuralgia relief with intrathecal ziconotide

Whitney B Michiels; Gail L McGlthlen; Benjamin J Platt; Eric J Grigsby

doi:10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181fb22f4

Trigeminal neuralgia relief with intrathecal ziconotide

Clin J Pain. 2011 May;27(4):352-4. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181fb22f4.

Authors

Whitney B Michiels¹, Gail L McGlthlen, Benjamin J Platt, Eric J Grigsby

Affiliation

¹ SpectrumCare Pain Treatment Center, Napa Pain Institute, 3434 Villa Lane, Napa, CA 94558, USA.

PMID: 21494183
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181fb22f4

Abstract

Objective: We report a case of a 59-year-old female with severe TN who experienced satisfactory symptom relief from a single-shot trial of intrathecal ziconotide.

Method: Performed a 1 μg single-shot trial of Prialt.

Results: Report of satisfaction, no side effects, and complete face and back relief briefly but most notably relief from the TN.

Discussion: Ziconotide should be considered for treatment of TN, although further investigation is recommended.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / administration & dosage*
Female
Humans
Injections, Spinal / methods
Middle Aged
Trigeminal Neuralgia / drug therapy*
omega-Conotoxins / administration & dosage*

Substances

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
omega-Conotoxins
ziconotide