Article in English: Trigeminal neuralgia is a progressive condition. Although medications can help you manage symptoms over time, more aggressive cases of this condition can lead to permanent damage to the trigeminal nerve, which can result in debilitating pain or partial permanent facial numbness. If you do not respond to medication surgery may be considered.  Your doctor will work with you to help you choose the best surgery based on your health and medical background. The degree of severity of your trigeminal neuralgia, prior history of neuropathy, and general health all factor into the options that are available to you. The overall goal of surgery is to minimize damage to the trigeminal nerve as trigeminal neuralgia advances and to improve quality of life when medications no longer effectively manage pain. The goal of balloon compression is to slightly damage the trigeminal nerve branches so that pain impulses cannot be transmitted.  During the procedure, a small balloon is inserted into the skull through a catheter and as it inflates, the trigeminal nerve is pressed against the skull. This is typically an outpatient procedure that is performed under general anesthesia, although sometimes an overnight hospital stay is needed. Balloon compression results in about two years of pain relief. Many patients experience temporary facial numbness or weakness in muscles used for chewing after undergoing this procedure, but are generally relieved of pain symptoms. Glycerol injection is used to treat trigeminal neuralgia that particularly affects the third and lowest branch of the trigeminal nerve.  During this outpatient procedure, a thin needle is inserted through the cheek into the base of the skull and near the 3rd division of the trigeminal nerve. Once the glycerol is injected, it damages the trigeminal nerve, resulting in pain relief. This procedure usually results in about 1 to 2 years of pain relief. Radiofrequency thermal lesioning, also known as RF ablation, is an outpatient procedure consisting of coagulating nerve fibers...

Summary in Vietnamese:
Tham khảo về phẫu thuật. Phẫu thuật ép bóng. Hỏi ý kiến bác sĩ về tiêm glycerol. Đốt bằng sóng cao tần. Tìm hiểu kỹ thuật xạ phẫu bằng dao gamma. Phẫu thuật giải ép vi mạch. Hiểu về thủ thuật cắt dây thần kinh.