News Release 25-Apr-2025 Microvascular decompression combined with nerve combing for atypical trigeminal neuralgia Peer-Reviewed Publication Xia & He Publishing Inc.

Microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve root entry zone is the one procedure that uniquely addresses the presumed underlying pathology of symptomatic neurovascular compression.

Also called as ‘tic douloureux’ or the ‘suicide disease’, trigeminal neuralgia is characterised by intermittent, shooting pain in the face, jaw and eyes. The condition affects the ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder that is important to include in the differential diagnosis of head or facial pain.

The surgical options, except microvascular decompression, slightly damage the trigeminal nerve to stop the pain. Although no treatment is a cure-all, most patients can be pain-free most of the ...

It's known as some of the worst pain you can experience; like electric shocks running across your face. The condition is called trigeminal neuralgia. Carol Gaines of Pensacola suffered with it for ...

Q. What is trigeminal neuralgia (TN)? A. Imagine a stabbing pain in your jaw or cheek triggered by a mere touch or breath of wind, or a constant aching, burning sensation in your face that doesn’t ...

The trigeminal nerve, which originates at the ear and extends to the forehead, cheeks, and lower jaw, is what causes trigeminal neuralgia.

There are several ways to treat the condition, but the most permanent procedure is microvascular decompression.

Imagine a pain in your face that is so intense you can’t talk, eat, or move? It’s called trigeminal neuralgia.

Salman Khan suffers from trigeminal neuralgia that causes intense, shock-like pain on one side of the face. Know common triggers, impact on daily life and more.

Furthermore, the less satisfactory long-term results of microvascular decompression in TN associated with MS, particularly when MRI finds demyelinating lesions in the brainstem trigeminal pathways ...