Interviewer: Namaste! What is Hemifacial Spasm? What are the symptoms of this disease? All these questions are answered by Dr Jaydev Panchawagh, who is a renowned neurosurgeon from Pune, Maharashtra, India. Dr Jaydev Panchwagh: Let me explain what the word Hemifacial spasm means . Hemi means half, facial means related to the face, and
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Here we can see how the trigeminal nerve appears under the microscope. You can also see two blood vessels compressing the nerve both from front and behind. This cross-compression by the blood vessels causes Trigeminal neuralgia. The aim of the Micro Vascular Decompression surgery is to remove the compression on the nerve caused by the
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Micro-Vascular Decompression (MVD) is a very effective treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia, which is mostly a permanent cure. This is the testimonial of a patient who suffered from Trigeminal neuralgia. He has undergone MVD and here he talks about the TN pain that he had previously suffered: “I suffered from a disease called Trigeminal Neuralgia or
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My name is Sanjay Manohar Kate. I am 50 years old. I hail from Satara district in Maharashtra, India. I have been suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia for the last 18 to 21 months. Initially the pain started just below my right eye, going towards the right side of my nose and upper teeth on the
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Dr Jaydev Panchwagh: This disease is actually called Hemifacial Spasm. I call it the ‘winking disease’. That surgery is possible to cure hemifacial spasm is not widely known. Interviewer : You described this disease as ‘winking disease’, but it seems to be a rather serious one. Dr Jaydev Panchwagh : Yes! It is a serious
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