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I am 52 years old and have great pain while eating, I have read somewhere that this might be a rare disease called trigeminal neuralgia (TN). What should I do in this case?
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Anticonvulsants,Antispasmodic agents,Botox injections are prescribed for trigeminal neuralgia.Microvascular decompression ,Glycerol injection, Balloon compression, Radiofrequency thermal lesioning and Gamma Knife radiosurgery is done if medication doesnt help.,Glycerol
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Pl describe the pain where it starts n ends n for how long the disease u mention is treatable
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