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Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia, Face pain

What is Trigeminal Neuralgia?

Trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve disorder causing sudden, intense pain on one side of the face, often described as a sharp, electric shock-like pain. This pain originates from the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensory information from the face to the brain. Pain attacks can be triggered by seemingly innocuous activities like brushing teeth or washing the face.

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Causes:

Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia

  • blood vessel pressing on the trigeminal nerve root as it enters the brain stem. 

Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia

  • Tumors

  • Arteriovenous malformation

  • Multiple sclerosis

Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia:

  • in some cases the cause remains unknown after thorough diagnostic testing. 

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Treatment

Medications:

  • Anticonvulsant Medications: Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Oxcarbazepine, Lamotrigine, Gabapentin, and Pregabalin.

  • Muscle Relaxant Medication: Baclofen may be used alone or in combination with carbamazepine.

  • Medications such as Misoprostol, Duloxetine, and Tizanidine, may be used in patients who don't respond to other treatments.

​Injections: 

  • BOTOX Injection

  • Sympathetic Nerve Block

​Interventional Procedure:

  • Peripheral Neuromodulation

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​For more information or to schedule an appointment at the Orthopaedic Spine & Joint Center, please call (614) 318-0808.

 

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