Best Doctors for Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment in Karimnagar

Trigeminal neuralgia(TN) is a medical condition in which there is long term reccurent attacks of moderate to severe pain in the face due to pathology in the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensory information from the face to the brain and motor functions like chewing and biting. It occurs due to various factors and like compression or irritation of the trigeminal nerve,loss of myelin of the trigeminal nerve, blood vessel abnormalities, multiple sclerosis, infections etc.Signs and symptoms include numbness or tingling, weakness, difficulty in chewing and swallowing, sudden, severe, and recurring pain in the face(typically on one side)which may be triggered by light touch, eating, talking, brushing teeth etc.Management is by identifying and treating the cause and other supportive care like pain relievers, muscle relaxants, micro vascular decompression, gamma knife radiosurgery and other supportive care.