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00222 Anesthesia intracranial procedures ecoag intracranial nerve

Anesthesia

Also known as: trigeminal rhizotomy anesthesia, RF ablation cranial nerve anesthesia

Anesthesia for intracranial procedures involving electrocoagulation of intracranial nerve. Covers anesthesia for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation or electrocoagulation of cranial nerves, most commonly the trigeminal nerve.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for percutaneous electrocoagulation of intracranial nerves, most commonly radiofrequency rhizotomy of the trigeminal nerve (Gasserian ganglion) for trigeminal neuralgia. Requires brief general anesthesia with rapid awakening for intraoperative testing.

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Specialties

anesthesiologyneurosurgerypain medicine

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