Percutaneous radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy in a patient with an implanted cardiac pacemaker.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation is a frequently used treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. Radiofrequency is another potential source of electromagnetic interference to implanted cardiac pacemakers. Our patient had a permanent pacemaker and underwent the procedure without incident.
Medical subject headings
- Catheter Ablation
- Pacemaker, Artificial
- Rhizotomy
- Trigeminal Nerve