Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigeminal Neuralgia

Looking for advice?

A. Medical Management :
Majority of time anti convulsants like carbamazepine, oxcarbamazepine , pregabalin works nicely for the initial period. Later on this medicines does not cause significant pain relief .

B. RFTC ( Radio Frequency Thermo Coagulation ) :
At Pain Care Clinic with this advanced procedure patient get more than 90 % pain relief for longer duration .It is done mainly with Live X-ray machine with high accuracy after anaesthetizing skin only . Sometimes it can be done with help of CT Scan machine . In this procedure High Frequency current is passed along painful division ( V1, V2, V3 )of trigeminal nerve, so damage to other division of nerve can be avoided. At Pain Care Clinic , we have treated more than 200 cases of Trigeminal Neuralgia with RFTC.

C. Sphenopalatine Ganglion RFTC :
In Refractory or Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia advanced treatment like Pulsed Radio Frequency procedure of Sphenopalatine Ganglion is done with higher success rate & long lasting pain relief .It is again done under Local anesthesia & live X-ray Guidance . This procedure is also useful for management of headache ,Head - neck Cancer Pain , Atypical Fascial Pain or any Neuropathic Pain of Face.

D. Ballon Compression :
Here a balloon is inflated along trigeminal nerve to ablate the pain signals.

E. Other Treatment options :
Cyber Knife , Galvanic Knife are other treatment options, but not common in India.

F. Micro Vascular Decompression :
This is a surgery performed by neurosurgeon in patient having no pain relief with other treatment options.

Reasons

  • Compression on nerves by vascular loops or tumours
  • Post Traumatic or post surgery
  • Repeated tooth extraction
  • Post Radio Therapy in Cancer Patients
  • Infection
  • Idiopathic

Symptoms

  • Current like pain along chick or one side of face
  • Episodic ( few seconds to few minutes )
  • Aggravated with eating, speaking , heat /cold air , chewing
  • more at night
  • Initially good response with medicine
  • Touch aggravates the pain

Testimonials

Contact Information

6th floor, Addor Ambition, Beside Vimal House, Navrang School Six Roads, B/h. Navkar Institute, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380014 Gujarat, INDIA


+91 9408754678 | +91 7948954678


paincareclinic@gmail.com


Pain care Clinic Facbook Pain care Clinic linkedin Pain Care Clinic YouTube Pain Care Clinic Goolge Plus Instagram - Pain Care Clinic

14000+ Proven Treatments, Happy Patients

Google Rating 4.9

Book An Appointment