Trigeminal neuralgia
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Also known as: fothergill’s diseaseContent medically reviewed byDr. Karthikeya T MMD, Internal MedicineView full profile onLinkedInOVERVIEWSYMPTOMSDIAGNOSISTREATMENTSymptoms & ReportsSymptoms & ReportsIf you are experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.The symptoms include:Severe shooting pain that may feel like an electric shockPain or attacks activated by touching the face, biting, talking or brushingPain areas include the ear, eyes, forehead, jaw, or mouth and faceOver sensitivity, sensitivity to pain, or uncomfortable tingling and burningCan be only one attack of pain, some may experience sharp pain every hour or every few seconds Severe shooting pain that may feel like an electric shock Pain or attacks activated by touching the face, biting, talking or brushing Pain areas include the ear, eyes, forehead, jaw, or mouth and face Over sensitivity, sensitivity to pain, or uncomfortable tingling and burning Can be only one attack of pain, some may experience sharp pain every hour or every few seconds In trigeminal neuralgia, the trigeminal nerve's capacity is disturbed. The issue is contact between an artery or a vein and the trigeminal nerve at the base of cerebrum. This contact puts weight on the nerve and causes malfunction. Can occur due to ageing. Can occur due to damage to the myelin sheath covering certain nerves. Trigeminal neuralgia can be caused by a tumor compressing the trigeminal nerve. Due to cerebrum injury Several triggering factors may include: Shaving Touching face Eating Drinking Brushing teeth Talking Putting on cosmetics Experiencing a breeze Grinning Washing your face There are no measures for preventing TN. Steps to help counteract attacks include: Eating delicate food. Eating food and drinking refreshments that are room temperature. Washing face with cotton cushions and warm water. In the event that tooth brushing triggers assaults, wash mouth with warm water after eating. Avoiding or limiting known triggers such as heat, cold and touch. The pain itself will be serious and troubling. On the off chance that it is left untreated, it will lead to depressive and anxious stage. Due to fear of triggering pain, neglecting of cleaning teeth or eating food can happen. This will prompt for weight reduction and poor mouth hygiene. Nonetheless, much of the time where the reason is because of weight from a vein, there are no difficulties influencing the trigeminal nerve itself or influencing the brain. In few cases, the condition occurs as a result of Multiple sclerosis which includes different symptoms.
Severe shooting pain that may feel like an electric shock
Pain or attacks activated by touching the face, biting, talking or brushing
Pain areas include the ear, eyes, forehead, jaw, or mouth and face
Over sensitivity, sensitivity to pain, or uncomfortable tingling and burning
Can be only one attack of pain, some may experience sharp pain every hour or every few seconds
In trigeminal neuralgia, the trigeminal nerve's capacity is disturbed.
The issue is contact between an artery or a vein and the trigeminal nerve at the base of cerebrum. This contact puts weight on the nerve and causes malfunction.
Can occur due to ageing.
Can occur due to damage to the myelin sheath covering certain nerves.
Trigeminal neuralgia can be caused by a tumor compressing the trigeminal nerve.
Due to cerebrum injury
Several triggering factors may include:
Shaving
Touching face
Eating
Drinking
Brushing teeth
Talking
Putting on cosmetics
Experiencing a breeze
Grinning
Washing your face
There are no measures for preventing TN. Steps to help counteract attacks include:
Eating delicate food.
Eating food and drinking refreshments that are room temperature.
Washing face with cotton cushions and warm water.
In the event that tooth brushing triggers assaults, wash mouth with warm water after eating.
Avoiding or limiting known triggers such as heat, cold and touch.
The pain itself will be serious and troubling.
On the off chance that it is left untreated, it will lead to depressive and anxious stage.
Due to fear of triggering pain, neglecting of cleaning teeth or eating food can happen. This will prompt for weight reduction and poor mouth hygiene.
Nonetheless, much of the time where the reason is because of weight from a vein, there are no difficulties influencing the trigeminal nerve itself or influencing the brain.
In few cases, the condition occurs as a result of Multiple sclerosis which includes different symptoms.
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