It is 2 hours long.
You can break it down
It is the reason I am pain free.
He gives you much of what you would have to read in the book from 2004
But this is from 2010
If you can't digest it - have a loved one do it for you
Its surgery/meds/topical ointments much to digest.
Internet search: The Tides of Neuropathic Pain
He also mentions things that are in the works for the future
The first hour is the slide show - second hour - questions and answers from patients:
He mentions how Peter Jenetta is the founder of MVD - and Dr. Casey learned under him..... also many other projects.
WOW---- THIS is important statement following:
In this - I grabbed the stats--- for ATN 65% got off meds / for TN 92% got off meds looking out 2-3 years.
They also asked these people about QUALITY OF LIFE
each year after MVD
The ATN and the TN had the same
= better of quality of life than before MVD--- That says a lot!!!!!
History of Where Dr. Janetta figured this all out to see that-
Cutting and burning the nerves were many times making people worse
Glycerol, Balloon Compression, Radiofrequency, Radiosurgery
These like Gamma knife and Cyber knife --- are good for cutting out tumors - but NOT good for helping ATN/TN
Makes them worse over time
So Janetta moved the Vessel off the Nerve - and MVD was born. #1 long term remission - after that are listed:
Motor Cortex, DBS, Pump Therapy,
Peripheral Stimulation (PNS unit) and Lidociane Infusion
You will fall off your chair when he says there is a new textbook for neurology - and there is ONE paragraph of ATN -
treatment for this is helped with MAINLY PHSYCHOLOGICAL HELP BECAUSE THEY ARE MENTAL!!!!!
From Face Pain Assoc.
Previously called TN Assoc.
That is where I found him, and he is on the board. It is the website where you can find more about research.
I'm listening to it now. Thank you SO much.
Bump
Thank you for your recommendation of Dr. Casey's video! I learned a lot from the video and it was not boring. Unlike other videos. I would say this is a much see video. I left the video giving me hope.
Once again thank you for the recommendation!
YES, Dr. Casey ROCKS!! And Ms. Kc Dancer Kc/ Lidocaine Gal Rocks as well for telling everybody to watch that video.. I have watched it twice now, and it really sank in more the 2nd time I watched it... I know I could easily watch it a 3rd time and still hear it a new and still learn more from it because it is Packed with lots and lots of important info. I can't remember... what is DBS or Pump therapy?? Dr. C will be speaking at the annual TNA symposium or whatever it is called among other leaders in the field on April 26th in Indiananapolis and I want to go but I was hoping I could just fly there in the early hours of the morning and fly back at late night so I wouldn't have to get a hotel , but I checked the airline flights and no such luck... Anybody out there going to this??? We should have a nation wide car pool and all go together, lol...
Thanks for this KC. Very informative! I learnt a lot :)
I could watch this video a dozen times and still get something new out of it each time. At the 1:29 point my ears perked at women between 35-50 w/V2 pain it is always a vein. Watching him makes me want to fly up to Michigan for surgery. I am a good 3+ years in and know I probably shouldn't wait too long.