Trigeminal neuralgia treatment by homeopathic medicine

It is a chronic , debilitating condition and neuropathic  disorder of the vth  cranial nerve. It has  mixed trigeminal nerve  senses  modalities. Sensation,

nociception, thermoception, muscles of mastication.

Epidemiology

It occurs in the ages of 50 to 6o years.With age it is increasing. In females it is more common.  Genetic predisposition,

Causes

It is caused by a loop of artery or vein of the compression to the trigeminal nerve. In 5-10% of tumors, abnormalities  of the skull base, multiple sclerosis  and it can damages the trigeminal nerve,  arteriovenous malformations , post herpetic neuralgia, on the trigeminal nerve blood vessel pressing , tongue piercing, enduring stress, lower part of the brain stroke impacting,  kissing, drinking, eating, smiling, talking, crying etc.

Symptoms

It is caused unilateral, stabbing, brief and sudden  occurs recurrent pain of the vth cranial nerve. Pain

occurs for a few seconds to two minutes. It attacks a day a few to hundreds. It may last  from months to years. Tingling or numbness ,  severe, sharp, shock-like pains. Pains arise on one  side in the face or check and it can involve nose, eyes, lips and scalp. These last for days, weeks, months or even tears. Bilateral pains nay have 3-5% of patients. In 10-12% cases are found in both sides. Pain is more severe in both sides and pain in frequency and severe.  Pain feel in the index finger also. Pain feel stabbing, pricking or burning ,  weight loss, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, restlessness, Dryness of eyes, dryness of mouth and caused lower secretion of saliva.

Management

Physical or laboratory diagnosis  is done. Quickly need  treat and diagnose. By movements of the tongue or facial muscles, triggering is occur.

Surgical

Surgical therapy is poor when is not effective medical treatment. Radiofrequency thermorhizotomy may effective, gamma knife radiosurgery may effectiveness that decreases with time.

Treatment by homeopathic medicine

There are several  homeopathic medicines are uses  such as when right side of the face is affected then uses   Magnesium phosphoricum,  kalium phosphoricum .

When affected left sided then uses spigelia, lachesis.

When affected by tooth extraction then uses  hekla lava, plantago major.