Intravenous lacosamide and phenytoin for the treatment of acute exacerbations of trigeminal neuralgia: A retrospective analysis of 144 cases.
Albert Muñoz-VendrellSilvia TeixidorJacint Sala-PadróSergio CampoyMariano Huerta-VillanuevaPublished in: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache (2022)
Intravenous lacosamide and phenytoin can be effective and safe treatments for acute pain in trigeminal neuralgia. According to our series, lacosamide might be better tolerated than phenytoin and lead to lower readmissions and sustained pain relief.