Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureax)
This is a condition affecting the 5th cranial
(trigeminal) nerve resulting in a severe, debilitating facial
pain. The pain can be so intense that chronic sufferers have
at times committed suicide.
Parkinson’s Disease, Meniere’s Syndrome, Trigeminal
Neuralgia and Bell’s Palsy: One Cause, One Correction.
Burcon, MT, Dynamic Chiropractic, May 19, 2003 pp. 34, 41-44,
48.
The author found the same spinal subluxation (C-1 or atlas
posteriority) “causing the head to project forward” and
eliminating the cervical curve in the following patients:
16 Meniere’s syndrome, two Parkinson’s disease,
two Trigeminal neuralgia and two Bell’s Palsy. The
author hypothesizes that the atlas subluxation interfered
with the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) causing excessive
pressure in the brain and affecting midbrain function. This
subluxation appears to be associated with cervical trauma.
Case
histories of a sample of patients are given.
The author writes: “When the atlas returns to [normal
position], the spinal cord relaxes…All 22 patients
improved dramatically after one or two adjustments under
cervical specific chiropractic care. ”
Cervical spine
involvement in trigeminal neuralgia: a chiropractic model.
Hinson R. The philosophy, art and science of chiropractic.
Lisbon 2000 Symposium proceedings. Pp. 64-68. Pub by the Foundation
for the advancement of chiropractic tenets and science, ICA,
Arlington, Virginia.
From the abstract:
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) the most common
pain disorder of the face and one of the most painful afflictions
known affects one or more branches of the 5th cranial nerve
and has a reported annual incidence of 4.3 per 100,000….The
author is aware of several cases in which relief from severe
trigeminal pain has been achieved as an apparent result of
chiropractic adjustment of the upper cervical spine.
Manipulative
treatment of 12 cases of cervical spondylosis with trigeminal
neuralgia. Zhi Xiang S, Guo Liang C. J Trad Chinese Medicine
1982; 2(2):115-8.
Twelve cases of trigeminal neuralgia were
treated with manipulation to the cervical spine (neck) primarily
to segments C3 and C4. Complete recovery from symptoms was
reported in eight, partial recovery in two and no improvement
was reported in two cases.
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