11/06/2026
✨Trigeminal Neuralgia✨
It is a chronic neuropathic pain condition causing sudden, severe, electric shock-like or stabbing pain in the face. It typically affects only one side, triggered by minor stimuli like brushing teeth, chewing, or a light breeze. Medications are the primary treatment; surgical options exist for severe
✨Symptoms
✅Pain Quality: Described as severe, sharp, stabbing, or like an electric shock.
✅Triggers: Minor, everyday activities such as talking, smiling, washing the face, or a cool breeze
✅.Duration: Pain attacks usually last a few seconds to a couple of minutes.
✅Location: Usually felt on one side of the lower face or jaw, though it can affect the area around the nose and above the eyes.
✅Pattern: Pain episodes may occur in bouts, sometimes separated by pain-free periods (remission).
✨Causes
✅Neurovasular Compression: The most common cause is a blood vessel (artery or vein) pressing against the trigeminal nerve near the brainstem, which wears away the nerve’s protective coating (myelin sheath).
✅Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia: Less frequently, it is caused by underlying conditions like multiple sclerosis (which damages the myelin sheath), a tumor pressing on the nerve, or nerve injury.
✨Diagnosis
Diagnosis is primarily clinical and based on the patient’s description of the pain type, location, and triggers by dentists usually.Doctors will typically perform neurological exams and order an MRI to rule out tumors or check for nerve compression
✨Treatment and Management
✅Medications: Standard anti-seizure or anticonvulsant medications are typically the first line of defense to block nerve signaling.
✅Microvascular Decompression (MVD): A surgical procedure that moves the compressing blood vessel away from the nerve and places a pad between them.
✅Other Procedures: Options like stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife) or nerve block injections may be used to deliberately damage the nerve to disrupt pain signals.
Visit your dentist today if you experience any such pain📞👩🏻⚕️
Original video by Dent.in Dental Care, Villupuram
