Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

How Can trigeminal Neuralgia Be Treated?

I went to a neurosurgeon today, I have shock like burning pain in upper left side of face around temple ,and have been diagnoised by another neurologist of having triginimal neuralgia, the surgeon said today he was not sure that is what it is, going to send me for MRI & MRA, do you agree ?
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
Report Abuse
Dentist,  's  Response
Hi..
Thanks for the query..

Trigeminal Neuralgia is a nerve disorder that occurs due to disturbances in the functioning of the fifth cranial nerve that is Trigeminal nerve.
It can be due to some causes like the most common one is a large artery impinging over the nerve causing damage of the Myelin Sheath [ a protective cover over the nerve] leading to severe electric shock like pain..
Other causes are disorders like Multiple sclerosis, tumour compressing the nerve, physical trauma etc..
The typical symptom of shock like pain are commonly associated with Trigeminal Neuralgia, therefore you are been given this as a Provisional diagnosis..
Therefore, for confirmation, the investigations like MRI Scan is appropriately advised to you and you should proceed to get it done so that exact cause can be ruled out and then you can be treated accordingly..
In case if Trigeminal Neuralgia is the diagnosis then you will be given neurotic painkillers like Carbamazipine, Gabapantin etc..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 
Loading Online Doctors....
How Can trigeminal Neuralgia Be Treated?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. Trigeminal Neuralgia is a nerve disorder that occurs due to disturbances in the functioning of the fifth cranial nerve that is Trigeminal nerve. It can be due to some causes like the most common one is a large artery impinging over the nerve causing damage of the Myelin Sheath [ a protective cover over the nerve] leading to severe electric shock like pain.. Other causes are disorders like Multiple sclerosis, tumour compressing the nerve, physical trauma etc.. The typical symptom of shock like pain are commonly associated with Trigeminal Neuralgia, therefore you are been given this as a Provisional diagnosis.. Therefore, for confirmation, the investigations like MRI Scan is appropriately advised to you and you should proceed to get it done so that exact cause can be ruled out and then you can be treated accordingly.. In case if Trigeminal Neuralgia is the diagnosis then you will be given neurotic painkillers like Carbamazipine, Gabapantin etc.. Hope this helps.. Regards.