Trigeminal neuralgia is a common neurological disorder of the brain that often strikes without warning and causes severe facial pain that often puts patients in pain. As the condition worsens, the number of pain attacks gradually becomes more frequent and the interval gradually shortens. So what can trigeminal neuralgia do to reduce or avoid painful attacks? Trigeminal neuralgia is usually characterized by recurrent episodes of severe pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution area on one side of the face, mostly occurring in middle-aged and elderly people, and is characterized by sudden, lightning-like, knife-like, burning-like, intractable and severe pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution area of the head and face. The pain can be severe when speaking, washing the face, brushing the teeth or breezing, or even walking. The pain lasts for several seconds or minutes, and it comes in periodic episodes with the same intervals as normal. Due to the lack of knowledge about trigeminal neuralgia, it cannot be detected in time or diagnosed wrongly in the early stage of the disease, and many patients have been treated as toothache. Regular medication, not blind treatment Severe facial pain is often unbearable for patients, and in order to get out of pain as soon as possible, patients’ eager desire for treatment can easily lead them to blind treatment. First of all, there are medications for trigeminal neuralgia, taking carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine drugs, most patients can achieve pain relief or even no pain at all, but the drugs do not eradicate the pain, so patients can not just stop taking the drugs, what is the problem, timely follow-up medical consultation. There are also some clinical patients choose Chinese medicine, acupuncture, closed needle, gamma knife and other treatments, these methods are designed to numb the nerve, play the purpose of relieving pain, and can not be eradicated, but also relapse. It should be reminded that the nerve should not be stimulated frequently to avoid permanent damage to facial nerve function. Choose surgical treatment carefully There are many surgical treatments for trigeminal neuralgia publicity, which need to be chosen carefully by patients. At present, trigeminal neuralgia can be cured by surgery, this surgery is microvascular decompression, is for vascular origin trigeminal neuralgia, that is, there is a trigeminal nerve and intracranial tortuous blood vessels riding across or accompanying, the operation is in the affected side of the ear opening, microscopic access to the pontocerebellar angle area, the trigeminal nerve travel area to explore, all possible compression of blood vessels, arachnoid strips are ” The pain disappears immediately after the operation, and the normal facial sensation and function are preserved, without affecting the quality of life. Life should be regular and diet should be paid attention to Patients with trigeminal neuralgia must have a regular life, pay attention to rest every day, do not stay up late and work overtime, and ensure sufficient sleep. At the same time, it is also necessary to exercise properly to enhance physical fitness, improve immunity and maintain a happy mood. In addition, special attention should be paid to diet, choose soft, easy to chew food, do not eat fried, seafood products, too cold, too hot, spicy and other irritating food. The diet should be nutritious and light, eat more vitamin-rich and detoxifying foods; eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes, eat less fatty meat and more lean meat, in short, avoid all factors that trigger the trigger point and induce trigeminal neuralgia. Be gentle in behavioral actions and pay attention to facial warmth Since trigeminal neuralgia has multiple trigger points, and daily behavioral actions such as washing face, brushing teeth, eating and talking may touch the trigger points and thus trigger severe pain, patients should be gentle when doing these actions and should not use strong force. In addition, light, sound, wind and other natural phenomena can also trigger pain, so patients should pay attention to keep their head and face warm and avoid stimulation by cold, moisture, heat and other factors.