Trigeminal neuralgia

• Trigeminal neuralgia (CN-5) is different entity from Bell's palsy (peripheral and unilateral paralysis of the facial nerve (CN-7)
• Also see Neuralgia and Pain Remedies, Otitis media, Ear Pain, Headache

Remedies

Aur
Mag-p
Coloc
Spig	King remedy of Neuralgic pains Sharp / Bothersome / Needle -like pains (Ran-b) SRP: Trigeminal neuralgia + Left-sided Rhinorrhea / Lachrymation (Aur ₳ Spig) (Mag-p ₳ Spig) (Coloc ₳ Spig) Violent pain esp used in Nat-m Flare-ups (Nat-m ₳ Spig) Eyes are usually involved, even there is no obvious problem, A little Tears / Redness can be seen. Spig does not cover rash but does cover post herpetic neuralgia. It means that, Spig is a good starter but the treatment should be continued by some miasmatic remedies.	Suppression of VZV eruptions also leads to Trigeminal neuralgia Facial pain + Eye problems. Even the eye can be the center of pain. Severe pain involving the left side of Occiput / Left eye. Pain makes the patient extremely disturbed and confused. He feels that his eyes are enlarged.

Banerji protocols
First line	Tarent C200 one dose weekly Hyper C200 BD In Acute pain every hour
Second line	Ran-b C30 BD In Acute pain every 3 hours