October 7th - Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day
Every day I'm posting a bit more about Trigeminal Neuralgia.
I am exceptionally lucky. I have my pain about 80% under control, most days more - some days less. I get flares but unlike the typical warrior mine are flashes of light that alter my vision. Usually for a split second. Sometimes frequently. It's like having my own fireworks show.
If you know someone with epilepsy its similar. Except this is quite literally, all in my head.
I've learned not to panic. I find it rather fascinating. Unless the pain acts up.
I created art to bring awareness to an unseen condition that sounds too crazy to be real. It's now on Zazzle and can be transferred to various objects.
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Causes
While the pathophysiological discussions of trigeminal neuralgia attempt to explain the mechanisms through which the condition results, the etiology or âcauseâ attempts in turn to explain the triggers for those mechanisms. To explain the causes of trigeminal neuralgia, we need to differentiate between the 2 types of the condition:
Classic
This is considered idiopathic, meaning that it is of unknown origin or cause. These include cases in which a normal artery is in contact with the trigeminal nerve itself.
Symptomatic
This form can be quite multifactorial. Commonly, an abnormal course of the superior cerebellar artery is cited as a cause. Less commonly, some underlying medical condition causing lesions may lead to the pain syndrome as in trigeminal neuralgia. Lesions include, but are not limited to:
Aneurysms
Tumors
Chronic meningeal inflammation
In some cases, multiple sclerosis may cause the demyelination that result in nerve irritation and subsequently, trigeminal neuralgia pain.
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