Radiofrequency lesions of dorsal root ganglion can relieve pain of trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is an extremely painful disease that affects the facial nerves. This can lead to chronic facial pain and migraines that are difficult to control with medication. Radiofrequency lesions may be able to relieve patients with chronic trigeminal neuralgia pain. These processes slightly damage the trigeminal nerve, preventing it from sending persistent pain signals to your brain. This can prevent the pain of trigeminal neuralgia in the source, rather than continually covering it up.
What are the radiofrequency lesions of the dorsal root ganglion?
Radiofrequency lesions (RFL) are a process that uses electrical impulses to interrupt nerve conduction. RFL is most commonly used in the small-plained portal nerve, s-bone joint nerve and peripheral nerve. One advantage of RFL is that it allows for prolonged interruption of pain signals. Radiofrequency lesions are performed under X-ray guidance to aid in precise needle placement. By using special radio frequency needles and microelectrodes, tissues in the painful site are stimulated by small radio frequency currents.
This current generates heat and prevents pain pathways. This is a very effective procedure that patients can relieve in just a few days after treatment. The dorsal root ganglia are nerve bundles found at each root at the base of the spinal cord. These nerve bundles are transferred from our bodies to our brains and processed back to our bodies.
What is trigeminal neuralgia?
The trigeminal nerve is one of the 12 pairs of nerves attached to the brain. The nerve has three branches, from the upper, middle and lower part of the face, and from the mouth to the brain. Multiple neural branches may be affected by the disease. It rarely affects both sides of the face at different times, or even rarely at the same time. Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is considered one of the most painful sufferings known in the medical field. TN is a disease of the fifth cranial nerve or trigeminal nerve.
The typical form of this disease is called TN1, causing extreme, sporadic, sudden burning, or impact-like facial pain in the facial area of the nerves. This can include lips, eyes, nose, scalp, forehead, maxillary bone and jaw. The pain attack may last for a few seconds to two minutes. These attacks can occur in a fast and continuous manner or last for two hours. Another unusual form of the disease is called TN2. It can cause constant soreness, burning or stabbing intensity below TN1. Both forms of pain can occur in the same person, sometimes at the same time.
How to reduce the pain of trigeminal neuralgia by radiofrequency lesions in the dorsal root ganglion?
Radiofrequency lesions at the Chicago Pain Management Center involve control impairment of specific nerves to prevent pain signals. This lesion uses a small pinch of radio frequency wave pulses to damage injured or painful nerves for a long time. This can prevent chronic pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia. The trigeminal nerve tract may be damaged, so no longer sends pain signals to the brain. This can successfully relieve trigeminal neuralgia symptoms.
