Successful Trigeminal Thermocoagulation for Paroxysmal Trigeminal Neuralgia in a Patient with Severe Haemophilia

Abstract

Neurosurgical procedures in patients with severe haemophilia carry a major risk of bleeding. We describe successful thermocoagulation of the trigeminal nerve for neuralgia in a severe haemophiliac, under cover of factor VIII concentrate. This is the first case report of such an operation in severe haemophilia.

Keywords

Haemophilia trigeminal neuralgia thermocoagulation

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