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Trigeminal Neuralgia

A Practical Approach to Treatment

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  1. Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California, 92037, USA

    Donald J. Dalessio

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Dalessio, D.J. Trigeminal Neuralgia. Drugs 24, 248–255 (1982). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-198224030-00005

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