Trigeminal neuralgia is a painful neurological disorder that occurs in the distribution area of the trigeminal nerve on one side of the face, such as discharge, pinprick, or cut, which is unbearable to people. The main symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia are severe paroxysmal pain that lasts for several seconds or minutes when talking, brushing teeth or eating, with periodic episodes of pain. Patients with trigeminal neuralgia often do not dare to wipe their faces, eat, or even swallow saliva, thus affecting their normal life and work, which is called “the first pain in the world”. In the early stage, medication can be chosen to treat trigeminal neuralgia, commonly used are carbamazepine and so on. These drugs can provide temporary pain relief, but they cannot really treat the pain. These drugs can cause toxic side effects such as liver function damage and white blood cell reduction when taken for a long time. Moreover, with the prolongation of the disease, the efficacy gradually decreases, which eventually results in a large number of medications but cannot control the pain. Therefore, for patients with long-term recurrent trigeminal neuralgia, they should actively seek treatment solutions. How to effectively treat trigeminal neuralgia There are many methods to treat trigeminal neuralgia, and a method with good results is microvascular decompression. The procedure is performed under a microscope to isolate the blood vessels located at the root of the trigeminal nerve that are abnormal and cause compression to the trigeminal nerve, and fix them with special materials so that the blood vessels do not touch the trigeminal nerve, thus relieving the compression and restoring the normal function of the trigeminal nerve, and relieving the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia. Because of its minimally invasive and significant effect, this technique has been recognized as an effective treatment method for trigeminal neuralgia. The entire surgical operation is done under a microscope, which ensures the delicacy and safety of the operation. In addition, the surgery has the advantages of obvious pain relief, non-destructive, and very low recurrence rate. The biggest benefit of the surgery is that on the basis of long-term effective pain resolution, it can preserve the normal sensation of the patient’s face and change the numbness of the face that appeared after the previous treatment, which improves the quality of life of the patients and makes the majority of patients more willing to accept the treatment. Data show that since the research and clinical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia was carried out in Hubei, many patients have been treated, and after nearly ten years of long-term follow-up, the success rate is 98%, and the number of treatment cases and treatment effects are among the leading levels in China.