Inflammation of the trigeminal nerve is a common diagnosis in modern medicine. This pathology is inherent mainly in the adult category of patients, due to any abnormal processes of the body.
If we talk about the etiology of this disease, then we can safely say that it progresses against the background of the common cold, severe overwork, emotional shock. These and other pathogenic factors are the impetus that can affect the ternary nerve, the treatment of which has its own specific features.
The problem lies in the fact that for a certain time the patient can not understand what exactly it hurts. It all starts with insurmountable pain in the jaw area, and then the victim goes to the dentist, but such a trip is pointless, because even after treating all the teeth, the pain not only does not subside, but can rapidly increase. In addition, one should not exclude the fact that the inflamed ternary nerve, the treatment of which was prolonged, can be modified into neuritis of the facial nerve, which already has a more complex clinical picture.
Given that the ternary nerve is “responsible” for the degree of sensitivity of the face and for the mobility of the facial muscles, the symptoms of the pathology are also associated with its motor activity. If the ternary nerve is inflamed, treatment should be timely, however, there are noticeable difficulties, since the symptoms can be both regular and unexpectedly passing. So, with hypothermia of the nerve, the pain syndrome is noticeably exacerbated, which either “attacks” or fades out. In addition, pain can be localized in the cheek, jaw, partly resembling a toothache. Discomfort is also observed when the patient touches a sore spot.
However, characteristic signs do not always indicate inflammation of the trigeminal nerve, often they indicate neuralgia of the facial nerve. Then the symptoms are aggravated, because there is a violation of the sensitivity of part of the face, swelling and often paralysis. Thinning of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, discoloration of the face, and sometimes thinning of the hair can also be observed. Patients with a characteristic diagnosis complain of exacerbated atrophy of the chewing muscles on the affected half of the face.
If the ternary nerve is inflamed, treatment should be strictly agreed with a specialist after a detailed medical examination. The chances of a speedy recovery depend on how timely medical care is provided.
A quite relevant question arises, how to treat the ternary nerve, but only a doctor should decide this question, since superficial self-medication at home can only aggravate the disease and cause its relapses and exacerbations. So, the specialist recommends tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants, since the intake of characteristic analgesics or opioids is justified in the chosen treatment regimen.
If conservative treatment is ineffective, there is surgery. Modern methods of laser surgery perform characteristic operations even for elderly patients with a predominance of various contraindications. In addition, this method is very gentle and easy to tolerate.
In addition, there are alternative ways to cure an inflamed ternary nerve. The consequences of such home treatment will favorably affect the general condition and eliminate unbearable pain. So, a warm egg attached to a sore spot, boiled into a steep one, can not only soothe the pain, but also prevent new attacks. You can also chew calamus root or part of nutmeg to soothe the pain. In addition, herbal inhalations that can warm the affected nerve are very appropriate.
However, one way or another, the use of alternative medicine prescriptions should also be agreed with the doctor in order to avoid exacerbation of the pathology.