Pain in the maxillofacial region due to trigeminal neuralgia

It is often said that trigeminal neuralgia will cause a lot of pain in the maxillofacial region. Such pain episodes are often confused with toothache, and many people have lost their teeth because of pain in the maxillofacial region due to this trigeminal neuralgia. So what exactly is the symptom that is diagnosed as trigeminal neuralgia?

The trigeminal nerve, also popularly known as the V or trigeminal nerve, governs all sensations to the facial skin. When the trigeminal cord is damaged, it will lead to a chronic condition that is difficult to treat for the patient. A slight, insignificant stimulus has also made the patient feel very uncomfortable, pain in the maxillofacial region.
Trigeminal neuralgia at first will be quite mild and in a fairly short time. But in the long run it will get worse. Pain sensation increases and lasts and frequency is more frequent. This shows us how important it is to detect the exact symptoms of this disease. To have appropriate treatment in the long term, avoid unexpected things.

The phenomenon of pain in the maxillofacial region due to damage to the V cord has been shown by many studies that appear in 60% of cases in women and the vast majority are over 50 years old. The symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia are diverse, the most common are:
Pain in many areas of the face and face, the pain is described as almost electric shock, tearing pain, very uncomfortable. Normally the pain will be spontaneous or caused by some stimulus such as chewing, brushing teeth, or touching the skin of the face, normally such an attack lasts about a few minutes, but if it has progressed further, can be up to and month. Pain usually occurs in the area that this nerve innervates, namely the jaw, cheeks, forehead, teeth, gums, lips or sometimes in the eye area, often the pain occurs only on one side of the face. , or occurs only at a point or places where the path of the damaged nerve branch passes. The pain is more common during the day than at night while sleeping. There was a case where pain appeared in the jaw, teeth and gums, making many people confused with toothache, leading to the mistake of pulling out a series of healthy teeth and then having surgery to separate the nerve. born with blood vessels to detect this mistake. Often this condition of maxillofacial pain, if not detected and treated, will happen more and more often, continuously and become much more serious than before.

Through the information provided in the above article, hope that everyone has understood more about the phenomenon of trigeminal neuralgia leading to maxillofacial damage. If people have toothache, pain in the maxillofacial region but treatment for dental problems does not help, think about cases of damage to the trigeminal cord to avoid losing unjust teeth.
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