Gasserian ganglion

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(Anat.) a large ganglion, at the root of the trigeminal, or fifth cranial, nerve.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Trigeminal neuralgia which is resistant to medical treatment, may be benefited from percutaneous procedures like glycerol, phenol, alcohol and radiofrequency (RF) rhizolysis that damage the trigeminal nerve or the Gasserian ganglion so that peripheral stimuli no longer trigger an attack of trigeminal neuralgia13,14.
IDIOPATHIC TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA: NEUROLYSIS WITH PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY (PRF). EXPERIENCE OF 30 CASES AT ARMY PAIN CENTRE CMH RAWALPINDI
In December 2016, she underwent a Gasserian ganglion nerve block at the Department of Anesthesiology of our hospital.
Neurotrophic Keratopathy after Trigeminal Nerve Block for Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia
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