Table 1 Demographical data on patients who received occipital nerve blocks in facial pain
ID | Age (years) | Gender | Diagnosis | Branch | Side | Duration (years) | Concomitant disease | Current medication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TN1 | 72 | F | TN | V2, V3 | Right | 10 | Hypothyreoidism Bronchial asthma Chronic gastritis Chronic paranasal infection | Carbamazepine 400–600 mg XR, l-thyroxine 75 mcg, ranitidine 150 mg, budesonide + formeterol inhalator |
TN2 | 67 | M | TN (symptomatic) | V2 | Right | 8 | Multiple sclerosis Intermittent tachycardia | – |
TN3 | 70 | M | TN (symptomatic) | V1, V2, V3 | Right | 10 | Encephalomyelitis disseminata Arterial hypertension COPD | Carbamazepine 1,200 mg |
TN4 | 84 | F | TN | V2 | Right | 20 | Percutaneous thermocoagulation of the trigeminal ganglion in 07/06 with remaining trigeminal hypoesthesia Arterial hypertension Hyperlipidaemia Thyroid dysfunction | Carbamazepine 400 mg, nitredipine 20 mg, tritamterene 50 mg, iodide 200 mcg, simvastatin 80 mg, losartane 50 mg, hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, doxycycline 200 mg |
TN5 | 48 | F | TN (symptomatic) | V3 | Left | 11 | Symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia (right side) in the past (complete remission) Multiple sclerosis (1992) Bile duct stenosis of suspected autoimmune origin | Oxcarbazepine 1,800 mg, azathioprine 75 mg, interferon beta-1 44 mcg, oral contraceptive, pantoprazole, preceding week 4 × 1,000 mg methylprednisolone i.v. |
TN6 | 55 | M | TN | V3 | Right | 1 | History of alcohol addiction for 20 years, currently abstinent Lumbar and cervical disc herniation | Gabapentin 1,200 mg, carbamazepine 300 mg, baclofen 10 mg, disulfiram 250 mg |
TN7 | 89 | F | TN | V2, V3 | Right | 25 | Microvascular decompression (1999) | Metoprololsuccinate 95 mg, l-thyroxine 150 mcg, candesartan 16 mg, hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, cinnarizin e 20 mg, dimenhydrinate 40 mg |
TN8 | 59 | F | TN | V2 | Right | 5 | Arterial hypertension Allergic reaction to phenytoin | Prednisolon 80 mg, enalapril 2.5 mg, atenolol 25 mg |
TNP1 | 62 | F | TNP | V2 | Left | 20 | Spondylolysis due to scoliosis Hypothyreoidism | l-thyroxine 80 mcg |
TNP2 | 29 | M | TNP | V2 | Right | 7 | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Chronic recurrent sinusitis | Methylphenidate 30-40 mg, gabapentin 900 mg, doxepine 25 mg |
TNP3 | 43 | F | TNP | V3 | Right | 8 | Allergic asthma | Gabapentin 3,600 mg/d, salmeterol 50 mcg + fluticasone 500 mcg inhalator |
TNP4 | 80 | M | TNP | V2 | Left | 1 | Total knee replacement | Metamizole PRN |
TNP5_1-2a | 32 | F | TNP | V1, V2 | Right | 2 | Reconstruction of cruciate ligament | Gabapentin 3,300 mg/d, indometacin 50–200 mg, topiramate 150 mg, mirtazapine 15 mg, pantoprazol 40 mg |
TNP6 | 21 | F | TNP | V2, V3 | Right | 3 | Migraine without aura Hypothyreoidism Cholecystolithiasis | Duloxetine 120 mg, pregabaline 300 mg, metoprolol 100 mg |
FP1_1-4a | 77 | M | FP | V1–V3 | Right | 15 months | Recurrent gastric ulcera Chronic low back pain Prostatic carcinoma Unilateral kidney resection due to tumor | Gabapentin 300 mg, amitriptyline 60 mg, omeprazol 40 mg |
FP2 | 67 | F | FP | V1–V3 | Left | 1 | None | Lamotrigine 3 × 100 mg, amitriptyline 75 mg XR |
FP3 | 77 | M | FP | V2 | Right and left | 2 | Perforated gastric ulcer | – |
FP4_1-2a | 55 | F | FP | V2 | Left | 5 | None | Carbamazepine 600 mg, amitriptyline 20 mg, paracetamol up to 1,500 mg |
FP5 | 21 | F | FP | V2 | Left | 1 | Chronic knee and lower back pain Obesity | Diclofenac 75 mg PRN |
ON1 | 55 | F | ON | C2 | Left | 1 week | History of subarachnoidal hemorrhage Depression | Pregabaline 100 mg |