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Can somebody help me with my dad's disease. He has trigeminal nerve disease for more than 20 years , and his pain is till undercontolled. How can I help him with this? Treatments are expensive. And he lives in Mexico and I live in the US. Are you talking about Trigeminal Neuralgia?? If so, this is a disorder of the fifth cranial nerve ( trigeminal nerve) in which episodes of severe, stabbing pain affects the cheek, lips, gums,or the chin, usually on one side of the face. The pain is very brief( lasting only a few seconds to minutes) but, is often so intense that the person is unable to do anything for the duration of the attack. The pain often causes wincing and for this reason, it is also known as Tic Douloureux( literally, "painful twitch"). Trigeminal neuralgia is unusual under the age of 50. When it does occur in younger people,it may be associated with Multiple Sclerosis( a progressive disease of the central nervous system,in which scattered patches of myelin sheaths { the protective covering of nerve fibers} in the brain are destroyed). Attacks of Trigeminal neuralgia occur in bouts that may last for weeks at a time. Pain-free intervals between attacks tend to become shorter with time. The cause of trigeminal neuralgia is uncertain.The pain nearly always starts from trigger point on the face and, can be brought on by touching the face, shaving, washing, eating, drinking, or even talking.Treatment is difficult. Tegretol ( carbamazepine) suppresses the pain in most sufferers, but resistance to the drug develops in some people or they are unable to tolerate a high enough dosage to relieve the pain. If drug treatment fails, surgical options are available. Sorry for the long-winded explanation. If your Dad has had this more than 20 years, how old is he now?? If medications have failed, then the next option would be surgery, not exactly inexpensive but, there are not too many options available. Since you are a resident of the US, why can't you obtain a visa for your Dad so that he can be evaluated in the US ?? I'm not sure on the regulations of such things but, he's your Dad. So, see what you can do, research any options that are available etc. I hope that this helps and Good Luck to you and your Dad. Here is a website: |
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