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of the face or as if the face or eye is getting nailed About What is Trigeminal Neuralgia? The pain may last few seconds to minutes or even What is Trigeminal Neuralgia? Dr. Rajesh Shah, M. D. (Hom.) longer Patient is usually pain-free in between the attacks Trigeminal Neuralgia (tic douloureux) is a disorder of the of TN trigeminal nerve that causes episodes of intense, sharp, excruciating pains in the areas of the face. Pain can be triggered by eating, drinking, touching the face, talking, shaving, brushing, blowing, kissing, It is one of the most painful conditions known to mankind. applying make-up, etc. About Trigeminal nerve: Causes of Trigeminal Neuralgia: The trigeminal nerve is the fifth of The exact cause of Trigeminal V1 twelve head (cranial) nerves and is Neuralgia is not clearly responsible for most of the sensation V2 understood but there are in the face. The nerve has 3 branches V3 certain factors that can trigger V1, V2 and V3: the onset of Trigeminal V1 provides sensation to the forehead, upper eyelids Neuralgia: and eyes. editors of Homeopathy Times. Dr. Rajesh Abnormal compression of V2 provides sensation to the lower eyelids, cheeks, the trigeminal nerve by an nostrils, upper lip and gums. adjacent blood vessel V3 provides sensation to the lower lip and gums and Abnormal electrical discharge due to altered Action lower jaw. It also controls some muscles of chewing. Potential Demyelination (loss of nerve covering) of the What happens in Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)? trigeminal nerve When a patient's Trigeminal nerve was studied under Genetic tendency electron microscope during an acute phase of Stress has been implied as a triggering factor in TN, it was revealed that the abnormality many cases existed at the level of the inner nerve fibres Tumour and Multiple Sclerosis are some rare causes (called axons) which carry nerve sensation, Idiopathic (unknown cause) as well as the outer lining covering the nerve fibres (called myelin sheath). Due to the Conventional treatment for TN: damage to such delicate parts, the nerve fibre This commonly includes prescription of drugs like behaves like a live electrical wire with open ends, Carbamazepine, gabapentin, phenytoin as well as some leading to pain similar to electric shock, triggered other anti-epileptic drugs. Surgical options for TN by touch or jerk. include peripheral nerve blocks, Gasserian ganglion ablative procedures, microvascular decompression, Symptoms of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Depending on which part of the nerve is affected (V1, V2 radiosurgery (Gamma Knife), cryosurgery, etc. or V3) the symptoms will have the respective distribution. Homeopathic treatment for TN: The face pain is usually one sided Homeopathy treatment is strongly recommended for all The pain is usually limited to one division of the Trigeminal patients with TN who may still Neuralgia trigeminal nerve (V1, V2 or V3) course of have painful attacks despite Homeopathy Pain is severe, excruciating, shooting, stabbing or makes it Less severe conventional medicines or lightening in nature, often driving the patient to communicate surgery. Less lasting suicidal thoughts Less frequent The pain is often described by the For homeopathic treatment, various aspects of the patient as if a part of the face is patient's lifestyle, personality, food habits, and emotional being drilled with a machine or as make-up, personal and family history are evaluated if an electric wire is touching inside appropriately to decide on the correct medication. As the