Trigeminal Neuralgia and other Procedures
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Trigeminal Neuralgia and other Procedures
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012Last time I discussed some aspects of Trigeminal Neuralgia. The treatment for this condition is primarily with medication. For some, after extended periods of time, the medication no longer remains effective and alternative ways are used to control this disease. Below is a list of procedures used to correct this disease process: Glycerol Trigeminal Rhizotomy […]
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Thursday, July 26th, 2012Last time I described Trigeminal neuralgia. Once it has been diagnosed, what is to be done about it? Usually, medication is used to control the painful episodes of the sharp lancinating pain. The main class of medications, used for the control Trigeminal Neuralgia is the antieleptics, sometimes called anticonvulsives. Drugs like Tegretol or Trileptal are […]
Common Trigeminal Neuralgia Pain Symptoms
Thursday, July 12th, 2012Trigeminal neuralgia symptoms and pain is a fairly common condition affecting people who are over 50 years old. It is sometimes referred to as “idiopathic” in that there does not seem to be a specific cause for it. When people first develop this problem, they often see their dentist because the pain is in the […]
