🍁 Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigeminal Neuralgia is an extremely severe facial pain that tends to come and go unpredictably in sudden shock-like attacks. The pain is normally triggered, for example by light touch, and is described as stabbing, shooting, excruciating or burning. It usually lasts for a few seconds but there can be many bursts of pain in quick succession. Trigeminal neuralgia is often caused by blood vessels applying pressure to the root of the trigeminal nerve. ☀ About Trigeminal Nerve : The trigeminal nerve is one of 12 pairs of nerves that are attached to the brain. The nerve has three branches that conduct sensations from the upper, middle, and lower portions of the face, as well as the oral cavity, to the brain. More than one nerve branch can be affected by the disorder. Rarely, both sides of the face may be affected at different times in an individual, or even more rarely at the same time (called Bilateral TN). ⚜ Pain : Pain can be nociceptive and non-nociceptive. ♦ Nociceptive pain happens when an external stimulus triggers specific pain receptors in the nervous system, for example, the pain caused by a burn. Non-nociceptive pain results from damage or irritation to the nerves or a fault in the nervous system. The nerves themselves are sending pain messages to the brain. Trigeminal neuralgia is non-nociceptive pain caused by the trigeminal or 5th cranial nerve in the face. ☀ Area of Pain The area of pain will be based on the three branches of the trigeminal nerve : 🔸 Ophthalmic - Affects the forehead, nose, and eyes 🔸 Maxillary - Affects the lower eyelid, side of nose, cheek, gum, lip, and upper teeth 🔸 Mandibular - Affects the jaw, lower teeth, gum, and lower lip ☀ Prevention : The following steps may help prevent attacks once diagnosed: 💧 Eating soft foods 💧 Avoiding foods that are too cold or hot 💧 Washing your face with lukewarm water 💧 Using cotton pads when washing your face 💧 If tooth brushing triggers an attack, rinsing your mouth with lukewarm water after eating 💧 As far as possible, avoiding known triggers Trigeminal neuralgia can be debilitating, but managing the symptoms can drastically improve the quality of life. ☀ Self-Care Ideas The following are the alternative ways to help you manage the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia. ♦ Acupuncture - A Chinese tradition that uses very thin needles to balance the flow of energy in your body ♦ Aromatherapy - The use of plant oils such as peppermint, lavender, etc., to help healing ♦ Meditation ♦ Yoga Dr Ayaz Physiotherapy & Multi Speclist Clinic golden trade Center, E-wing, 1st floor, tulinj road, near flyover ending, Nalasopara East, Nala Sopara, Maharashtra 401209 080802 92950 https://g.co/kgs/5iTnjv