Trigeminal Neuralgia, Extreme Pain in the Face That Makes Patients Suicide

Many sufferers of trigeminal neuralgia facial pain are of childbearing age. Repeated attacks of severe pain not only cause suffering but interfere with work productivity because the sufferer is unable to do anything but endure pain.

Lack of support from the people around them, including family, because people with trigeminal neuralgia look physically healthy making them feel lonely. Depression and despair.

Severe pain that occurs when washing face, exposed to cold or warm, brushing teeth makes sufferers sometimes ignore personal hygiene for days.

Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia with MVD

Treatment or management of trigeminal neuralgia is usually done in stages, said Mustaqim. The first step is the administration of antiepileptic drugs. If the pain is still there and there is no improvement, it will be considered to increase the dose or combine drugs.

If these things do not relieve the pain, the doctor will recommend microsurgical action, which is called MVD (MicroVascular Decompression).

Mustaqim, said, at the National Brain Center Hospital (PON Hospital), microsurgical operations will be carried out in collaboration with a team of neurosurgeons and neurosurgeons, in order to achieve maximum results and minimize risk.

In order to minimize the risk of complications, Mustaqim continued, during the MVD procedure, close monitoring of nerve function will be carried out using an IOM or intraoperative monitoring to monitor other nerves adjacent to the surgery site.

“So, MVD surgery so far the risk is very minimal with satisfactory results. Our internal data shows the pain-free rate can reach 90%,” he said.

He also emphasized that trigeminal neuralgia pain can be cured with the right method, which can address the source of the pain. Furthermore, the patient can live a pain-free life without the need to take medication.”

This MVD is the main treatment option and there is no age restriction or no age limit, as long as the medical condition allows surgery.

“The oldest patient we have worked with with MVD is 85 years old and he is very grateful that the trigeminal neuralgia pain he is experiencing can be resolved,” he said.

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