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Free Patient Workshop for sufferers of severe facial pain to be held at the Skull Base Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
A free patient workshop for individuals who suffer from trigeminal neuralgia (severe facial pain) will be held Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. in the Harvey Morse Auditorium, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. This year's conference will feature the latest in treatment options, including fully endoscopic microvascular decompression, which was performed late last year for the first time in the United States at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Trigeminal neuralgia, a disabling disorder of the fifth cranial (trigeminal) nerve, affects thousands of people worldwide and is universally considered to be the most painful affliction known to adult men and women. Historically, treatment options have been limited and only moderately effective, but recent advancements in skull base surgery have resulted in treatments that can eliminate pain immediately and permanently.
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 3, 2000) -- A free patient workshop for individuals who suffer from trigeminal neuralgia (severe facial pain) will be held Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. in the Harvey Morse Auditorium, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. This year's conference will feature the latest in treatment options, including fully endoscopic microvascular decompression, which was performed late last year for the first time in the United States at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Trigeminal neuralgia, a disabling disorder of the fifth cranial (trigeminal) nerve, affects thousands of people worldwide and is universally considered to be the most painful affliction known to adult men and women. Historically, treatment options have been limited and only moderately effective, but recent advancements in skull base surgery have resulted in treatments that can eliminate pain immediately and permanently.
The Feb.26 presentation is hosted by the medical center's Skull Base Institute and will include the latest in treatment options and symptom management, as well as a question-and-answer session. Led by Hrayr Shahinian, M.D., Director of the Skull Base Institute, the workshop will also include presentations by medical experts in chronic pain and pain management, radiosurgery, endoscopic microsurgery and trigeminal neuralgia research
Dr. Shahinian will provide information on Microvascular Decompression, a delicate surgical procedure in which surgeons meticulously separate the blood vessel and nerve, inserting a Teflon disk between them. Upon completion of this procedure, patients often report immediate and complete relief from the pain, which can be so intense that it causes a sufferer's head to snap back or results in temporary immobility.
Cedars-Sinai Skull Base Institute is one of only a few centers worldwide dedicated exclusively and comprehensively to excellence and advancement in skull base surgery. The institute integrates a team of expert physicians and clinicians with the latest in state-of-the-art facilities and technology to provide excellent treatment and outcomes for patients with trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas and other vascular and endocrine disorders.
Although the workshop is free, seating is limited and early reservations are recommended. Please call 1-800-CEDARS-1 (1-800-233-2771) to reserve a seat.
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