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01-06-2021 | Trigeminal Neuralgia | Review Article

Photobiomodulation on trigeminal neuralgia: systematic review

Authors: Ana Melissa Ccopa Ibarra, Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez, Edna Yoshiko Ide Kohatsu, Simone Saldanha Ignacio de Oliveira, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, João Paulo Colesanti Tanganeli

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 4/2021

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia is a recurrent episode of facial pain, that may be associated with other conditions such as multiple sclerosis, neoplasms, and nerve compromises or may occur due to an unknown cause. The available treatments are pharmacotherapy or surgery; however, both are susceptible to develop side effects. Photobiomodulation could be a promising alternative therapy for trigeminal neuralgia. A systematic review of literature was carried out using the PRISMA protocol, in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science databases. Risk of bias by ROB 2.0 protocol was performed in included studies. Initially, 20 identified articles were collected varying between the years of 1983–2018, from which 6 were included. A total of 193 patients were evaluated; photobiomodulation was compared to conventional therapies, TENS, and therapy combinations with pharmacotherapy. The overall risk of bias was low, with some concerns in the randomization and double-blinding process; moreover, there are few reports in the literature. Photobiomodulation appears to be as effective as conventional therapies, being a coadjutant therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.

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Title: Photobiomodulation on trigeminal neuralgia: systematic review
Authors: Ana Melissa Ccopa Ibarra
Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez
Edna Yoshiko Ide Kohatsu
Simone Saldanha Ignacio de Oliveira
Sandra Kalil Bussadori
João Paulo Colesanti Tanganeli
Publication date: 01-06-2021
Publisher: Springer London
Keywords: Trigeminal Neuralgia
Laser
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-020-03198-6

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