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TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA. dr shabeel pn. Introduction. Disorder characterized by lancinating attacks of severe facial pain Diagnosis based primarily on a history of characteristic pain attacks that are consistent with specific research & clinical criteria.

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TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA

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  1. TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA dr shabeel pn

  2. Introduction • Disorder characterized by lancinating attacks of severe facial pain • Diagnosis based primarily on a history of characteristic pain attacks that are consistent with specific research & clinical criteria Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  3. In majority of patients, clinical exam-ination, imaging and lab tests are unremarkable – Classic TN • In a smaller group, signs & symptoms secondary to another disease affecting the trigeminal system – Symptomatic TN Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  4. Nicolas Andre, 1756 “Tic douloureux” commented that it was exclusive & distinctive from all other diseases John Fothergill, 1773 outlined major clinical features, clearly establishing the disorder as a discrete syndrome Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  5. Epidemiology and Demographics - Incidence of approx 4 in 100,000 Familial cases also reported • Majority of cases occur spontaneously • Slight female predominance • Over age 50 Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  6. Pain typically consists of lancinatingparoxysms • Mostly in Second & Third trigeminal divisions • Right side most often involved • Pain attacks stereotyped • Symptomfree between attacks • Chronic disorder, most patients will experience pain attacks for years unless appropriately treated Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  7. Etiology and Pathogenesis Cause – not known Injury to the nerve root – an initiating factor? (Benign tumors and vascular anomalies that compress the trigeminal nerve root can produce symptoms clinically indistinguishable from classic TN) Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  8. Based on the morphologic and physio-logic changes following partial nerve injury, Devor et al proposed “ignition hypothesis”. A trigeminal injury induces physiologic changes that result in a population of hyper-excitable and functionally linked primary sensory neurons. The discharge of any individual neuron of this group can quickly spread to activate the entire population. Such a discharge could underlie the sudden jolt of pain in TN attack. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  9. Clinical Presentation andPhysical Findings Diagnosis of TN based on distinctive signs & symptoms. White & Sweet articulated diagnostic criteria for TN. Consists of 5 major clinical features that define the diagnosis of TN Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  10. Sweet diagnostic criteria • Pain is paroxysmal • The pain may be provoked by light touch to the face (trigger zones) • The pain is confined to the trigeminal distribution • The pain is unilateral • The clinical sensory examination is normal Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  11. Patients who did not meet all the criteria rarely benefited. The Sweet criteria were incorporated into the criteria published by IASP & IHS. ICHDII(IHS)subdivides Trigeminal Neuralgia (code 13.1) into, - Classic TN (code 13.1.1) - Symptomatic TN (code 13.1.2) Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  12. Classic TN (13.1.1) Most common form- idiopathic, and also associated with vascular compression. “a unilateral disorder characterized by brief electric shock-like pains, abrupt in onset and termination, limited to the distribution of one or more divisions of trigeminal nerve. Pain is commonly evoked by trivial stimuli including washing, shaving, smoking, talking and/or brushing the teeth (trigger factors) and frequently occurs spontaneously. Small areas in the nasolabial fold and/or chin may be particularly susceptible to the precipitation of pain (trigger areas). The pains usually remit for variable periods.” Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  13. ICHD Criteria for Classical TN (13.1.1) • Paroxysmal attacks of pain lasting from a fraction of a second to 2 minutes, affecting one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve and fulfilling criteria B and C • Pain has at least one of the following characteristics: 1. intense, sharp, superficial or stabbing 2. precipitated from trigger areas or by trigger factors • Attacks are stereotyped in individual patient. • There is no clinically evident neurological deficit. • Not attribute to another disorder. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  14. Symptomatic TN (13.1.2) - Results from another disease process (MS or a cerebellopontine angle tumor) “Pain indistinguishable from 13.1.1 classic TN but caused by a demonstrable structural lesion other than vascular compression.” Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  15. ICHD Criteria for Symptomatic TN (13.1.2) • Paroxysmal attacks of pain lasting from a fraction of a second to 2 minutes, with or without persistence of aching between paroxysms, affecting one or more divisions of trigeminal nerve and fulfilling criteria B and C. • Pain has at least one of the following characteristics: 1. Intense, sharp, superficial or stabbing 2. Precipitated from trigger areas or by trigger factors. • Attacks are stereotyped in individual patient. • A causative lesion, other than vascular compression, has been demonstrated by special investigations and/or posterior fossa exploration. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  16. The pain of TN…… • Paroxysmal attacks • Electric shock like quality • Sudden onset & severe in intensity  facial grimace • Duration btw 1 sec and 2 min • Instantaneous electric shock sensation that’s over in much less than a sec – ‘lightning bolt’ • Symptom free btw attacks. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  17. Trigger zones…… A TN “trigger zone” is an area of facial skin or oral mucosa where a low intensity mechanical stimulation can elicit a typical pain attack. • Only a few mm in size • In perioral region • First division trigger zones are very rare. • Presence of trigger zone pathognomonic. • May result from ephatic coupling btw partially damaged trigeminal axons. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  18. Pain confined to trigeminal zone • Most frequently in 3rd division • Less frequently in 2nd or in both divisions • Pain attacks are stereotyped • Unilateral • Bilateral in MS • Clinical sensory examination is normal Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  19. Clinical evaluation Diagnosis based on clinical history, supplemented by physical examination findings and cranial imaging studies. Detailed intraoral examination to rule out odontogenic and non odontogenic source for the pain Examination of CN V, VII & VIII Symptomatic TN from a CPA mass often shows facial weakness and hearing loss on that side Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  20. Diagnostic testing Diagnostic brain imaging to visualize anatomic landmarks around trigeminal ganglion and CPA CT, MRI – to rule out CPA lesions and to visualize subtle vascular anomalies causing compression Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  21. Medical Management and Treatment TN unique – majority of patients respond to treatment and may have total elimination of pain attacks Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  22. Pharmacologic therapyPrimary drug therapy Bergouignan, 1942 found that the anticonvulsant phenytoin effectively controlled attacks of TN Similarity in mechanisms between epilepsy & TN pain attacks. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  23. Routine therapy begins with single agent, in gradually increasing doses until pain attacks are suppressed or satisfactorily reduced.  Carbamazepine (CBZ)  Baclofen (BCF)  Lamotrigine (LTG) Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  24. CBZ superior to Phenytoin CBZ monotherapy provides symptom control in up to 80% patients BCF equally effective, better tolerated Others - Clonazepam, Gabapentin, Topiramate, Oxcarbazepine, Tiagabine, Levetiracetam and Zonisamide. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  25. Multiple drug therapy • When a patient respond only partially to single drug therapy at dosages that evoke side effects…… • When patients do not satisfactorily respond to 2 AED’s, they should be considered for surgical interventions. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  26. Surgical options Highly effective and well tolerated Cumulative risk of multiple pharmacological agents may exceed the risk of surgical complications, especially in the elderly Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  27. 3 SURGICAL APPROACHES • Percutaneous stereotactic radiofrequency thermal lesioning of the trigeminal ganglion and/or root (RFL) • Posterior fossa exploration and microvascular decompression (MVD) of the trigeminal root • Gamma knife radiation to the trigeminal root entry zone (GKR) Produce satisfactory relief of TN symptoms in 80 – 90% of patients. Incidence of complications is low and specific for the technique employed. Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  28. RFL - Produce mild injury to the sensory fibers in the trigeminal root. • Minimally invasive • Controls symptoms in > 85% of patients • Principal side effect – sensory loss and occasional dysesthesia Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  29. Posterior fossa exploration and MVD • More complex and invasive • Directly treats the hypothetical cause while minimizing any sensory damage Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  30. GKR - Relatively recent • Employs computerized stereotactic methods to concentrate gamma radiation on the trigeminal root entry zone • Could be highly effective • Long term benefits to be established Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  31. RFL for patients who are elderly or medically frail. • Posterior fossa exploration and MVD for younger healthier patients who can tolerate the longer more invasive surgical procedure. • GKR as an alternative to RFL in frail or elderly patients. MVD or RFL remains the standard for surgical treatment of younger patients who have considerable life expectancy Dr.Haris PS/OMR

  32. Conclusion • Many fundamental questions about patho-physiology of the disorder remain unanswered • Development of drugs specific for TN • Lack of objective testing remains as a problem • fMRI– potential future diagnostic tool Dr.Haris PS/OMR

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