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Hi I have left sided headache especially around...
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I have left sided headache especially around the eye forehead ear and the vertex with burning sensation on the scalp for 3 weeks can you please help me
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Trigeminal neuralgia treatment
- The mentioned symptoms indicate the presence of inflammation in the fifth nerve, which can result from many causes, if there is a clear cause for the fifth nerve inflammation such as a brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, or brain lesions, then treating these causes solves the problem, drugs are prescribed to treat fifth nerve inflammation such as carbamazepine 200 mg once-twice a day for weeks depending on the severity of the case and according to the doctor's prescription with baclofen 10 mg tablet per day for ten days and glycerin injections that are injected into the nerve root may be used as second-line, surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve, radiation to eliminate the fifth nerve root or the use of a balloon catheter that is inserted at the nerve root and damages the nerve to eliminate pain are the last options to consider.
Diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia:
- The diagnosis is made based on the symptoms, the nature of the pain, the triggers for its occurrence and its location, and tests such as magnetic resonance imaging of the head to detect a tumor, sclerosis, or infection in the brain are made.
Causes of trigeminal neuralgia:
- A contact occurs between a blood vessel and the fifth nerve at the base of the brain
- Old age
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Compressor tumor on the fifth nerve
- Damage to the myelin sheath
- Injury as a result of previous surgery
- Infection in the brain
What are the symptoms
- Bouts of pain and tingling
- Itching and burning
- Pain in the jaw, teeth, gums, and lips
- Headache
Advice :
- consult the neurologist to assess your case
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