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Treatment of Trigeminal neuralgia

The drug carbamazepine is effective in reducing the intensity of the pain in most cases, but about 20 per cent of sufferers develop resistance to the drug and some are unable to tolerate a high enough dosage to relieve the pain.

When drug treatment fails, an injection to destroy the root of the nerve, or even surgical cutting of the nerve, may be necessary. These procedures cause permanent numbness of one side of the face and complications are common.

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