Ozone Therapy in the Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia includes a complex of painful, intensely explosive (electric shock-like) manifestation in the oral and maxillofacial area, sometimes accompanied by sweating or local hypersensitivity. Due to the extremely intense neuropathic pain, Trigeminal neuralgia affects the patient’s quality of life. This study presents a case of a 54-year-old patient with hemicrania and hypersensitivity on the right side of the face, who spoke with his mouth almost closed. After 12 sessions of ozone therapy (subcutaneous infiltrations), the pain disappeared, gradually, evaluated by VAS (Visual Analog Scale) and the other symptoms were significantly improved. Ozone therapy is used in chronic diseases, in treating pain, and for rejuvenation purposes, by injections, insuflations, autohemotransfusion and locally applied. Also, ozone therapy presents disadvantages characterized in rare cases by respiratory or neurological complications. However, ozone therapy remains an alternative treatment modality to classic ones.