Trigeminal Neuralgia Causes, Symptoms, And Treatments
                     Trigeminal Neuralgia: Causes, 
Symptoms, And Treatments
What Is Trigeminal 
Neuralgia?
 Trigeminal neuralgia is the severe pain arising in 
the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is the 
largest of the cranial nerves. It has three main 
branches namely ophthalmic, maxillary, and 
mandibular branch. The pain can arise in any area 
distributed by any one of the branches. The pain 
occurs in episodes which lasts for a few seconds. 
Pain is of high-intensity resembling that of electric 
shocks. In this PPT find out more 
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Causes, Symptoms, And Trea
tments
Causes of Trigeminal 
Neuralgia
 Multiple sclerosis: This is due to demyelinization of 
the nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia typically appears in 
the advanced stages of multiple sclerosis.
 A tumor presses against the trigeminal nerve: This 
is a rare cause.
 Physical damage to the nerve: This could be the 
result of injury, a dental or surgical procedure, or 
infection.
 Family history: The formation of blood vessels is 
inherited.
Trigger factors for Trigeminal 
Neuralgia:
 Touching of face
 Shaving
 Sound
 Breeze
 Eating
 Drinking
 Application of makeup
 Brushing
 Smiling
Symptoms of Trigeminal 
Neuralgia
 The classic symptom is, episodes of intense shooting, stabbing pain 
that lasts for a few seconds, and then completely disappears.
 The pain is often unilateral except in few percentages of people 
where the pain can appear on both the sides of the face.
 The pain appears either spontaneously or in episodes which feels like 
bouts of electric shock.
 Any feathery touch on the trigger zones, which are the areas along 
the distribution of the nerve, can precipitate the pain.
 Often people tend to cover the trigger zone with the help of piece of 
clothing or with their hand. · Constant burning or aching of the areas.
Diagnosing the Trigeminal 
Neuralgia
 Careful examination along with detailed history of the 
pain will help your doctor to arrive at the proper 
diagnosis. Medical history is important to rule out other 
neuralgias and referred headaches. 
 Other tests such as electrophysiological testing, injection 
of anaesthetic blocks, MRI to visualize vascular 
abnormalities.
Treatments of the Trigeminal 
Neuralgia
 Medications:-Medications are available to treat trigeminal 
neuralgia, but these may become less effective over 
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 Surgery:- Surgical procedures for treating trigeminal 
neuralgias are as follows: Glycerol Injection, 
Microvascular Compression, Gamma Knife Surgery, And 
Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Radiofrequency Thermal 
Lesioning, Severing or Relocating the Decompressing 
Nerve.
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