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Demographic data, magnetic resonance imaging scan, relevant medical disease, amount of anhydrous glycerol, lesion temperature, and total duration of RF were noted. The presence or absence of cerebrospinal fluid egress, immediate pain relief, duration of pain-free period, need for repeat injection or additional peripheral nerve block, and recurrence of pain were also noted. The degree of pain relief was recorded every 3 months. Any complications during the procedure and side effects were also recorded.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Seventy-nine patients underwent either PRGR (n = 40) or RF thermocoagulation (n = 39). A total of 23 patients (58.9%) in the PRGR group and 33 patients (84.6%) in the RF group experienced excellent pain relief. The mean duration of excellent pain relief in the PRGR and RF groups was comparable. By the end of the study period, 39.1% patients in the PRGR group and 51.5% patients in the RF group experienced recurrence of pain.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Both PRGR and RF techniques can achieve acceptable pain relief with minimal side effects.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1227\/neu.0b013e318233a85f","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,10,4]],"date-time":"2011-10-04T18:06:28Z","timestamp":1317751588000},"page":"407-413","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":43,"title":["Comparative Evaluation of Percutaneous Retrogasserian Glycerol Rhizolysis and Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation Techniques in the Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia"],"prefix":"10.1227","volume":"70","author":[{"given":"Bidkar Prasanna","family":"Udupi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neurosciences 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