ISSN (Online) : 2277-4572
Author(s): Prasad Mamidi *, Kshama Gupta
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is 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 the trigeminal nerve. The present article deals with a case of TN resistant to pharmacotherapy and came for Ayurvedic treatment to avoid surgery. The Ayurvedic diagnosis of Ardhavabhedaka was made and two assessments were taken before treatment and at the time of discharge on MPQ (McGill Pain Questionnaire). Ayurvedic treatments like nasya karma, ksheera dhooma, ghrita pana, lepa and karna poorana were found to be useful in the management of acute pain episodes of trigeminal neuralgia; but they have not provided sustained pain relief. Karna poorana seems to be beneficial in the acute management of the pain episodes in trigeminal neuralgia. Without doing virechana and vasti like shodhana procedures, it is a big challenge to provide sustained pain relief in trigeminal neuralgia
