{"id":8827,"date":"2019-04-03T17:53:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T17:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=8827"},"modified":"2023-03-24T21:52:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:52:34","slug":"trigeminal-neuralgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/trigeminal-neuralgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Trigeminal Neuralgia managed with Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/trigeminal-neuralgia\/#How_is_trigeminal_neuralgia_managed\" >How is trigeminal neuralgia managed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/trigeminal-neuralgia\/#Advantages_of_acupuncture\" >Advantages of acupuncture:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/trigeminal-neuralgia\/#%CE%92%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%AF%CE%B1\" >\u0392\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Trigeminal neuralgia <\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18.6667px;\">is sometimes described as the most excruciating pain known to humanity. It is\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">characterized by severe and acute pain, usually located unilaterally in the lower jaw and side of the face, but can also occur in the upper jaw,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18.6667px;\">the area around the nose\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">or the temple, forehead and eye.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0This intense, stabbing, electric shock-like pain is caused by irritation of the trigeminal nerve<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">This excruciating pain can recur several times a day and be triggered by movements such as talking and chewing or smiling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_trigeminal_neuralgia_managed\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">How is trigeminal neuralgia managed?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Although trigeminal neuralgia cannot always be cured, there are treatments available to alleviate the debilitating pain. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">The National Institutes of Health<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">\u00a0have <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acupuncture\/#med-accu\">recognized acupunctur<\/a>e<\/span>\u00a0as a scientific therapeutic approach with an effective ability to relieve pain. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/page-medical-acupuncture\/\">Acupuncture<\/a> is an extremely effective and safe method for treating trigeminal neuralgia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_acupuncture\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Advantages of acupuncture:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11535\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11535\" class=\"wp-image-11535 size-medium\" title=\"Trigeminal Neuralgia Acupuncture.eviasis\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CE%B2%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%B1.%CE%95%CF%85%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Trigeminal Neuralgia Acupuncture.eviasis\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trigeminal Neuralgia Acupuncture<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Absence of side effects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Patients notice significant pain relief with regular treatments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Partial relief may be experienced even after the first session.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The analgesic effect of acupuncture is due to increased levels of mediators, including endorphin, encephalin and serotonin, in the plasma and brain tissue.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%92%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%86%CE%AF%CE%B1\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u0392\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1<\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Elder W, Glickman-Simon R. Acupuncture and migraine prophylaxis, probiotics and C. Difficile-associated diarrhea, preventive group counseling and postpartum depression, black cohosh and menopausal symptoms, deep needling electroacupuncture and trigeminal neuralgia. Explore (NY). 2013 May-Jun;9(3):188-91.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Lu DP, Lu WI, Lu GP. Phenytoin (Dilantin) and acupuncture therapy in the treatment of intractable oral and facial pain. Acupunct Electrother Res. 2011;36(1-2):65-84.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;\">Ahn CB, Lee SJ, Lee JC, Fossion JP, Sant\u2019Ana A. A clinical pilot study comparing traditional acupuncture to combined acupuncture for treating headache, trigeminal neuralgia and retro-auricular pain in facial palsy. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2011 Mar;4(1):29-43.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cab\u00fdoglu MT, Ergene N, Tan U. The mechanism of acupuncture and clinical applications. Int J Neurosci. 2006<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mishra D, Raji MA, Sierpina VS. Trigeminal neuralgia in an octogenarian: sustained clinical response to acupuncture. 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