Trigeminal Neuralgia, Select the most suitable healing method.

Trigeminal Neuralgia is a kind of Cranial Nerve Pain,

One of the most excruciating pains that can be experienced,

Long lasting Trigeminal Neuralgia will

severely reduce the patient’s quality of life!

Neuralgia is pain in a nerve pathway, a painful disorder of the cranial nerves, neuralgia is not an illness in its own right, but a symptom of injury, in many cases the cause of the pains are not known, every one are experience with neuralgia, usually temporary and tend to ease within a few days, some type of neuralgia are longer lasting, making the patient’s quality of life is severely reduced.

Neuralgia generally causes short time of excruciating (very painful) pain, usually less than 2 minutes on one side of the face only, simple stimulant such as talking, eating, washing the face, any light touch, gentle breeze can trigger an attack, many patients will have a muscle spasm. Neuralgia is a form of chronic pain and can be extremely difficult to diagnose, patients show no abnormalities, because of the attacks generally lasting in a very short time, made the patients difficulty to see a doctor before the attack is over. Postherpetic neuralgia is the easiest to diagnose because it follows an obvious cause that is shingles.

Neuralgia is especially rare in persons under 30 years old, women are more likely to be affected than men, persons who are over 50 years old are at the greatest risk. In some cases multiple sclerosis is related to nerve damages, causing pains, diagnosis is usually based on the description of the symptoms.

Symptoms of Neuralgia:

1. local pain
2. the affected area is very painful (excruciating), sensitive to touch, any pressure is felt as pain.
3. the pain can be sharp or intense, depends on the affected nerve.
4. the affected are is still functional
5. the muscle may spasm.

Neuralgia can be divided into:

1. Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia: this kind of neuralgia may be the most misdiagnosed form of neuralgia, the symptoms can be misdiagnose for Migraines, dental problems, musculoskeletal disorders, hypochondriasis, infections of the teeth or sinuses, vascular compression, physical trauma, past viral infections could also be the cause, this form of neuralgia can also cause pain in the back of the scalp and neck. The pain can cause nausea, so beside need to treat the pain, it is important to be got adequate rest and good nutrition.
2. Trigeminal neuralgia: a atypical facial pain, a condition that usually affects one side of the face only, the affected nerves are responsible for sensing touch, temperature and pressure in the facial area from the jaw to the forehead, trigeminal neuralgia is said to be one of the most painful medical conditions, the pain maybe severe enough to cause spasms of the facial muscle, trigeminal neuralgia causes include multiple sclerosis, or a tumors that are pressing against the nerve. Nearly all cases of typical Trigeminal Neuralgia are caused by blood vessels (large or small) compressing the trigeminal nerve root as it enters the brain stem.
3. Occipital neuralgia: cause by irritation of the main nerve that runs from the back of the skull, the type of pain is localized on the back of the head, but sometime may include the forehead. Occipital neuralgia causes by the tense of muscles or ligaments that presses against the nerve, causing irritation, inflammation and pain, other causes may include trauma of the neck, bad posture, and viral infections.
4. Post-herpetic neuralgia: caused by shingles or herpes (viral disease: Herpes zoster), can be more painful than singles, the pain can last for months, even years, postherpetic neuralgia is not restricted to the face only, it can also occur anywhere on the body, but usually occurs at the location of the shingles rash.

Opotional Treatments for all kind of Neuralgia:

1. Pain relieving medications / Analgesics: Acetyl-salicylic-acid (known as aspirin), Acetaminophen, Paracetamol, Mefenamic Acid, Methampirone, Tramadol-Hydrochloride, Codein, Fentanyl, Ketorolac tromethamine.
2. Treatment for the underlying cause: such as dental treatment, antibiotic for tooth abscess, surgery to remove bone from pressing against the nerve.
3. Anticonvulsant drugs: Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine, Valproic acid, Divalproex Na, Phenytoin Na, Lamotrigine, Primidone, Gabapentin, Clonazepam, Vigabatrin, Topiramate.
4. Antidepressant Drugs: Clomipramine, Fluoxetine HCl, Amoxapine, Citalopram, Moclobemide, Perphenazine, Sertraline, Imipramine.
5. Topical pain relievers: ointments, balms, creams, Pain relieving Patch, these over the counter (OTC) pain reliever medications help to reduce the symptoms of the illness, not healing the causes, but only help reduce pain by improving and accelerating the blood flow / blood circulation on the affected areas. These kind of medications usually contain Methyl Salicylate, Menthol, Camphor, and Essential Oils.
6. Surgery: to desensitize the nerves and block the messages.
7. Physical therapy: physiotherapy, chiropractic (chiropractor treatment).
8. Alternative therapy: such as meditation, hypnosis, acupuncture.

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