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Table 2 Pre- & post-operative drug consumption

From: Selective denervation of the corrugator supercilii muscle for the treatment of idiopatic trigeminal neuralgia purely paroxysmal distributed in the supraorbital and suprathrochlear dermatomes

Drug

Responder

Non-responder

Responder

(sometimes)

Responder

(with side effects)

NSAID*

3

–

1

–

Triptans

–

1

–

–

NSAID* + Triptans

–

5

2

3

Tot.

3

6

3

3

  1. *NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs