Trigeminal neuralgia

With this type of facial pain, sudden and sharp pain is felt in the face. Even small stimuli are sufficient to trigger it. This disease is further complicated by the fact that the face is particularly difficult to protect from the effects of external stimuli. We use and move our face incredibly often when eating, washing, brushing teeth, swallowing or speaking. Also, the face cannot be fully covered and protected from wind or drafts. The only solace is that this disease occurs in lapses. Some sufferers experience only one episode of pain in their entire life, others experience pain for weeks or months after a break lasting several months or even years. Seizures can repeat over 100 times per day. Due to the drastic impairment of everyday life resulting from the pain, it is very important to relieve pain in addition to determining the cause. For this purpose, non-drug methods are also available, such as TENS. The transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (also known as electric stimulation therapy) involves delivery of light, electrical stimuli delivered through the skin (transcutaneously) to specific nerves, thus superimposing the pain information. The production of endogenous pain inhibitors is also stimulated thereby.