Neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve is one of the most severe and painful diseases among people. Pain extends almost to the entire face - from the forehead to the lower part of the jaw. The feeling of pain is strong enough, therefore very few people can undergo it without pain medications. The main cause of the appearance of pain is irritation of the ternary nerve, which comes from the forehead, covering the cheeks, the lower part of the jaw. In some cases, the pain also covers part of the neck.
Unfortunately, neuralgia is not curable, but to date, there are many drugs and methods to relieve pain. Use anticonvulsant drugs. If the cases are severe, then they resort to the surgical method of treatment.
Causes of neuralgia of the triple nerve
Pain in trigeminal neuralgia appears due to irritation of the ternary nerve. While the artery is in contact with the vein of the ternary nerve, a person feels pain in a certain place. Most often the pain is oriented in the cranial part of the head. Thus, the nerve is squeezed.
Another cause of the manifestation of pain is the compression of the nerve with a tumor. This squeezing leads to the destruction of the nerve shell, respectively, the person in this case also feels pain. In this case, patients often complain of the manifestation of sclerosis, especially at a young age.
Symptoms of neuralgia of the ternary nerve
In most patients, the first symptoms of neuralgia begin quite sharply. Also, there are cases when the first pain begins after any intervention. For example, it can be a trip to the dentist. In this case, the pain begins with the lower part of the jaw, and slowly rises upward. Specialists note in this regard that dental treatment can not be the reason, rather the disease has already progressed, and the dentist has "woken up" it a little.
The course of the disease is determined by two cases - typical and atypical. A typical course of the disease is characterized by periodic pain, which begins with a touch to any part of the face. Characterized as an electric shock - pain piercing and sharp. Atypical passage of the disease is characterized by constant pain in most of the face, including headaches . This type of disease is much more difficult to treat. This is a kind of chronic disease, which fades only for a while. Symptoms of neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve are clearly visible, accompanied by a characteristic pain in the face. There are several factors that can trigger neuralgia of the triple nerve:
- makeup;
- washing;
- smile;
- shaving;
- a blow to the nose;
- teeth cleaning;
- conversation.
Diagnosis of the neuralgia of the triple nerve
Diagnosis of such a disease should be based solely on the patient's complaints. Since this disease does not pass painlessly, the patient can not undergo pain without analgesics . A special magnetic resonance imaging is performed, which allows to detect the presence of a tumor in time. There are many other reasons that can cause the disease. All other diagnostic procedures should be performed exclusively at the hospital.
Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
With neuralgia, in most cases, anticonvulsant drugs are used, in which the dose increases every day. Thus, the patient feels relief, and the pain starts to subside gradually. Also, physiotherapy is often prescribed to the patient.
If the medicinal methods
In this case, self-medication is categorically prohibited. This is due to the fact that under the influence of improperly selected medications can go the inflammatory process of the brain, which will lead to even greater pain. Therefore, it is recommended to consult a doctor after the first signs of neurologic pain.