Oral trigeminal neuralgia

The trigeminal nerve in the human body is the largest nerve in the face. Generally, the trigeminal nerve is responsible for pain, touch, and muscle movement in the human face. The incidence of oral trigeminal neuralgia is generally higher in the elderly. Oral trigeminal neuralgia will not only affect the patient's daily life, but also affect the patient's physical health. So what should be done about oral trigeminal neuralgia in the human body?

Treatments for trigeminal neuralgia generally fall into two categories:

1. Etiology treatment:

The main purpose of treatment is to remove the real cause of trigeminal neuralgia, so this treatment measure is expected to cure the disease, but the premise of this treatment is that the cause of trigeminal neuralgia has been identified, so it is mainly suitable for secondary trigeminal neuralgia with a clear cause, such as posterior cranial fossa cholesteatoma, meningioma or trigeminal neuroma resection, trigeminal nerve microvascular decompression, etc.

2. Symptomatic treatment:

That is, the treatment mainly targets the pain symptoms themselves, such as oral analgesics carbamazepine (Delidol), wild papaya, phenytoin, painkillers, Sanlitong, etc., traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, physical therapy, massage, local drug blockade, radiofrequency thermocoagulation therapy, gamma knife radiotherapy, etc. All of these treatments may provide temporary relief from pain, but since the cause of the pain is not removed, it is impossible for the patient to be cured, and repeated attacks of pain and repeated treatments are inevitable.

Principles, efficacy, advantages and risks of microvascular decompression

The principle of microvascular decompression: Long-term compression of the trigeminal nerve root by blood vessels can lead to demyelination of the nerve root, thereby causing pain. Microvascular decompression is to separate the blood vessels (cause of disease) that compress the nerve root from the nerve root, shift and fix them in a position away from the nerve root, so as to achieve complete decompression of the nerve root and obtain the purpose of treatment. So this is a treatment method that targets the cause of the disease and is expected to completely cure trigeminal neuralgia.

There are different treatments for oral trigeminal neuralgia. Friends should have a certain understanding of these aspects and develop good living habits in daily life to enhance their own immunity and prevent diseases.

What is trigeminal neuralgia?

Trigeminal neuralgia is a common cranial nerve disease, which belongs to neurology, so you need to go to the neurology department for examination. This disease mostly occurs in the elderly, and spasms are its main manifestation. When the disease occurs, there will be severe pain in the trigeminal nerve area of ​​the face, sometimes very sudden, with a burning sensation, and the pain is almost life-threatening. Severe pain may occur whether you are talking, eating, or talking, and the pain may last for a few seconds or a few minutes.

First of all, you should pay more attention to your diet, eat on time and reasonably, eat more soft and easily digestible food, and never touch fried, grilled or spicy food, which will irritate the trigeminal nerve. You can eat more nutritious vegetables and fruits and get enough vitamins from them to prevent trigeminal neuralgia.

Then, you should pay more attention to your behavior in daily life, don't be too impatient, chew slowly when eating, don't eat too fast and affect the trigeminal nerve, and control the amplitude when talking, singing, and laughing. Too much amplitude can easily induce the trigger point and cause trigeminal neuralgia.

In addition, let me talk about acupuncture treatment of trigeminal neuralgia!

Acupuncture treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

1. Ordinary acupuncture therapy Acupuncture treatment is easy to use in clinical practice, safe and fast, with few side effects. Main acupoints: Fengchi, Yifeng, Xiaguan, Shousanli, Hegu. Acupoint combination: For pain in the first branch, add Taiyang, Yangbai, Laozhu and Touwei. For pain in the second and third limbs, add Taiyang, Sibai, Xiaguan, Tinghui, Dicang, Chengjiang and Yingxiang. Perform heavy stimulation and leave the needle in place.

2. Acupuncture of the peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve: Acupuncture the supraorbital foramen, infraorbital foramen, posterior superior alveolar foramen and mental foramen. Directly acupuncture the peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve until pain and numbness and swelling appear in the distribution area of ​​the ipsilateral branch, and a rapid analgesic effect is achieved. The acupuncture technique used is lifting, inserting, twisting and strong stimulation, regardless of Yin or Yang tonification or drainage. Patients who are receiving acupuncture for the first time should be in the supine position and the technique should be light to avoid causing needle dizziness or fear.

3. Use bee acupuncture therapy: the bee sting liquid contained in bee stings has obvious effects on the nervous system. Combining acupuncture principles with acupoint selection for treatment often produces good results.