Trigeminal neuralgia: from clinical characteristics to pathological mechanisms

This thesis is based on work performed from 2014 to 2018 at the Department of Human Neuroscience, “Sapienza” University of Rome. Supervision was provided by Professor Giorgio Cruccu. The research activity, in the field of neuropathic pain, especially focuses on Trigeminal Neuralgia. Below, the list of papers selected as the most relevant to the main research topic: I. Triggering trigeminal neuralgia. Di Stefano G, Maarbjerg S, Nurmikko T, Truini A, Cruccu G. Cephalalgia. 2018 May;38(6):1049-1056. II. Current and Innovative Pharmacological Options to Treat Typical and Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia. Di Stefano G, Truini A, Cruccu G. Drugs. 2018 Sep;78(14):1433-1442. III. Natural history and outcome of 200 outpatients with classical trigeminal neuralgia treated with carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine in a tertiary centre for neuropathic pain. Di Stefano G, La Cesa S, Truini A, Cruccu G. J Headache Pain. 2014 Jun 9;15:34.