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Dr Hitesh Patel is Consultant – Pain Management & Palliative Care he recieved his M.D. from B.J. Medical College Ahmedabad, Asia’s largest hospital, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. He earned his F.I.P.M. (Fellow In Pain Management) at Daradia Pain Hospital in Kolkata, which is affiliated with the Aesculap Academy in Germany. He received his C.C.P.P.M. (Certificate Course in Pain and Palliative Medicine) from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute Ahmedabad, the state’s largest cancer hospital.

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Trigeminal neuralgia

Also known as “Tic Doloureau” OR SUICIDAL DISEASE

The trigeminal nerve is the 5th cranial nerve which is coming out of the brain.Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a unilateral painful disorder that is characterized by brief, electric-shock-like pains, is abrupt in onset and termination, and is limited to the distribution of one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Also known as Tic Doloureau”

Risk factors

One of most common cause of Pain in young as well as elder patients coming to opd.

Pathophysiology

  • Proximal compression of the trigeminal nerve root Close to the brainstem By a tortuous blood vessel (an artery or vein)
  • Brain tumor compressing the nerve root.
  • Idiopathic

Symptoms

  • Pain is agonizing, paroxysmal, and lancinating, lasting a few seconds in one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve
  • May be triggered by activities e.g chewing, speaking, touching the face, etc.
  • Neurologic examination almost always normal, may be hypoestesia

Diagnosis

  • MRI Brain with Trigeminal protocol

Treatment

  • Pharmacotherapy- Oxcarbazepine 
  • Percutaneous RadioFrequency
  • Surgical microvascular decompression
  • Percutaneous balloon micro compression

Service Recipient Says

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GANPAT PURBIYA

Awesome pain management and I was suffering from back pain. I heard about Dr. Hitesh Patel that he excellent for pain management. so I Shaw them and I was feel better and I relax from back pain.

Lower Back Pain
Ms Heena gadhvi

I have a friend who suffers from chronic back pain and has tried so many things to get relief from the pain. I found out about the Healthy Life Pain Management program and tried it out. His back pain has gotten better in just a few short weeks!

Nidhi

I have to say, I was in a lot of pain, and I was looking for the best doctor in town. I found Dr. Hitesh Patel, and he gave me a lot of relief. She helped me stretch out my back, and it felt so good. and I am in so much less pain.