How to treat trigeminal nerve disorders?
Disease description:
The other day, my head began to throb intermittently, and after going to the hospital for an examination, they told me it was trigeminal nerve damage. I would like to ask, what is the usual treatment for the trigeminal nerve?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lv Zhiqin
Main treatments for trigeminal neuralgia include:
1. Medication: Commonly used medications include antiepileptic drugs and analgesics. These medications can relieve nerve pain through different mechanisms.
2. Block therapy: For patients unresponsive to medication, block therapy can be considered, such as local injection of absolute alcohol around the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve or botulinum toxin injections.
3. Radiofrequency therapy: A radiofrequency needle is inserted near the nerve, using heat to damage the nerve and thereby relieve pain. This procedure is simple and suitable for some patients with trigeminal neuralgia.
4. Surgical treatment: Common surgical procedures include microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve and balloon compression. Microvascular decompression addresses the problem at its source by separating blood vessels compressing the trigeminal nerve; balloon compression achieves pain relief by compressing the trigeminal nerve's semilunar ganglion.
