A Case Report of the Patient with Postoperative Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated with Combined Treatment Including Laser Acupuncture Therapy

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to show the effect of combined treatment including laser acupuncture therapy on a 29-year-old male suffering from postoperative trigeminal neuralgia Methods A patient with postoperative trigeminal neuralgia was treated with combined treatment including laser acupuncture therapy. Laser acupuncture is used to stimulating several acupoints(SI18, GV26, LI20) on trigeminal nerve innervation. The treatment had applied once a day at regular time. The patient observed with treating for 4 days and scored by Pain drawing assessment, Short Form Mcgil pain questionnaire(SF-MPQ) and EQ-5D-5L to evaluate improvement of symptoms Results After treatment has applied, Pain drawing assessment, SF-MQP and EQ-5D-5L score tended to improve with the lapse of time. Conclusions The results show that combined treatment including laser acupuncture therapy on several acupoints might be effective to improve trigeminal neuralgia caused by surgery of trigeminal schwannoma