Trigeminal
Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia causes
facial pain. Trigeminal neuralgia develops in mid to late life. The
condition is the most frequently occurring of all the nerve pain disorders. The
pain, which comes and goes, feels like bursts of sharp, stabbing,
electric-shocks. This pain can last from a few seconds to a few minutes.
People with trigeminal
neuralgia become plagued by intermittent severe pain that interferes with
common daily activities such as eating and sleep. They live in fear of
unpredictable painful attacks, which leads to sleep deprivation and
undereating. The condition can lead to irritability, severe anticipatory
anxiety and depression, and life-threatening malnutrition. Suicidal depression
is not uncommon.
People often call trigeminal
neuralgia "tic douloureux" because of a characteristic muscle spasm
that accompanies the pain.
- The pain comes from one or more branches of the
trigeminal nerve-the major carrier of sensory information from the face to
the brain.
- There are 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve: the
ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular. The pain of trigeminal neuralgia
occurs almost exclusively in the maxillary and mandibular divisions.
- You most commonly feel pain in the maxillary nerve,
which runs along your cheekbone, most of your nose, upper lip, and upper
teeth. Next most commonly affected is the mandibular nerve, affecting
your lower cheek, lower lip, and jaw.
- In almost all cases , pain will be restricted to one
side of your face.
- Most of the time, doctors cannot identify any disease
of the trigeminal nerve or the central nervous system.
- Trigeminal neuralgia most frequently affects women
older than 50 years. The disease occurs rarely in those younger than 30
years. Such cases are usually linked to damage from diseases of central
nervous system, for example, multiple sclerosis.
Trigeminal
Neuralgia Causes
- The condition has no clear-cut cause.
- Some experts argue that the syndrome is caused by
traumatic damage to the nerve as it passes from the openings in the skull
to the muscles and tissue of the face. The damage compresses the nerve,
causing the nerve cell to shed the protective and conductive coating
(demyelination).
- Others believe the cause stems from biochemical change
in the nerve tissue itself.
- A more recent notion is that an abnormal blood vessel
compresses the nerve as it exits from the brain itself.
- In all cases, though, an excessive burst of nervous
activity from a damaged nerve causes the painful attacks.
Trigeminal
Neuralgia Symptoms
- A defining feature of trigeminal neuralgia is the
trigger zone-a small area in the central part of the face, usually on a
cheek, nose, or lip, that, when stimulated, triggers a typical burst of
pain.
- A light touch or vibration is the most effective
trigger.
- Because of this, many common daily activities trigger
the attacks.
- Washing your face, brushing your teeth, shaving, or
talking
- Common sensations such as having wind hit your face
- Eating and chewing
- Many people avoid food and drink rather than experience
the severe pain.
- These people risk weight loss and dehydration, a
leading cause of hospitalization in this group.
- People frequently require hospitalization for rapid
pain control when their trigeminal neuralgia becomes unmanageable at
home.
- Between attacks, most people remain relatively
pain-free. A subgroup, however, experience a dull ache between attacks,
suggesting physical compression of the affected nerve, either by a blood
vessel or some other structure.
Homeopathy
Medicine Treatment
Trigeminal neuralgia is extremely painful but not life threatening.
Thus, a goal of therapy is minimizing dangerous side effects. Homeopathy
medicines helps to control recurrent pain in trigeminal nerve. Symptomatic Regular
homeopathy treatment helps for trigeminal neuralgia.
Whom to contact for trigeminal neuralgia Treatment
Dr.Senthil Kumar Treats many cases of trigeminal
neuralgia, In his medical professional experience with successful results. Many
patients get relief after taking treatment from Dr.Senthil Kumar.
Dr.Senthil Kumar visits Chennai at Vivekanantha Homeopathy Clinic, Velachery,
Chennai 42. To get appointment please call 9786901830, +91 94430 54168 or mail
to consult.ur.dr@gmail.com,
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