What is a trigeminal neurom?
trigeminal neuroma is a disorder of the nervous system resulting from damage to the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal neuroma, also known as TIC Doulloureux, affects the skull nerve in the face, which is primarily responsible for chewing and passing sensory information such as pain and pressure. Damage to this nerve can cause shooting pain on one or both sides of the face, and these painful episodes can occur many times every day.
This condition is considered to be caused by compression of trigeminal nerve blood vessels that causes the nerve to register pain in sporadic moments and at a time when there is no pain, sends signals to brain pain. Nerve damage is sometimes caused by other conditions such as tumor, cyst or aneurysm. Sometimes the face piercing or the tongue piercing can cause damage to the trigeminal nerve.
Nerve damage causes a person to experience different flashes of pain without cause, or the pain could be the result of the touch, brushing zubey or even speaking. The attack can also cause air and loud sounds. This condition can be progressive and spread to other areas of the face. The attacks will occur more often over time and the pain will be more serious.
If one experiences this type of pain, the doctor may ask the person's health and lifestyle to exclude any other causes. Dental problems and postherpetic neuralgia, the condition resulting from complications of shingles must be excluded. The doctor may order a magnetic resonance (MRI) test to determine whether a person has a tumor, aneurysm or multiple sclerosis. There is no definitive way to diagnose a person with a trigeminal neuroma.
If a person believes a person that he has a condition, the course of treatment will be determined. Usually, trigeminal neuroma may be treated with drugs, but there are some cases where surgery may be required. To control painful attacks and prevent the anti -sizedZiva, antidepressants, muscle relaxers or pain lighteners will be prescribed. Surgical possibilities include stereotactic radiation therapy and balloon compression, but these procedures will cause permanent nerve damage to prevent future brain pain signals.
Nerurgic options can help alleviate symptoms while allowing the nerve to remain intact. Glycerol can be injected into the nerve to reduce the symptoms of pain, and the procedure can be repeated even if with less efficiency. Radiofrequency rhizotomy is another procedure where radiofrequency stream is used to combine nerve sensors. Microvascular decompression is performed to separate the enlarged blood vessels from the nerve.