The 72-year-old man can’t stand the pain when he washes his face

Daily News (Reporter Zhou Lin) Uncle Wang, 72, developed a clustered red maculopapular rash on his right forehead a month ago, and it hurts to wash his face She couldn’t stand it anymore. She was diagnosed with herpes zoster locally. After 10 days of systemic antiviral nutrition and nerve treatment, the herpes disappeared, but the pain was not relieved. She went to the local pain department for radiofrequency nerve treatment, but the effect was not good. Introduced by a friend, I came to the Pain Department of the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University for treatment.

After detailed examination, Director Zhou Huacheng decided to perform intracranial semilunar ganglion injection combined with supraorbital nerve electrical stimulation therapy for Uncle Wang. This method is a minimally invasive neurointerventional treatment. First, a 0.7 mm puncture needle is used to precisely inject the drug into the semilunar ganglion (nerve root) of the trigeminal nerve, and then a wire that is slightly thicker than a hair (electrical) is placed above the eyebrow arch. Stimulation electrodes), continuous electric field stimulation therapy. After the operation was successful, Uncle Wang immediately felt that the pain was significantly relieved. After a week of treatment, there was basically no pain, and he has now been discharged from the hospital.

“Herpes zoster can occur on any part of the human body, and herpes zoster on the forehead generally affects the upper and lower orbits, forehead and other parts, and most of them occur on one side of the head and face, as if Sharks bite their eyes and pan their heads, so they are called ‘pan-headed sharks’.” Director Zhou Huacheng introduced that this is due to the herpes virus invading and destroying the first branch of the trigeminal nerve, and any “wind blowing” or face washing can induce paroxysmal Tingling pain, worsening symptoms at night, the patient moaning day and night, excruciating pain. They use the trigeminal nerve semilunar ganglion (nerve root) target for anti-inflammatory and analgesia, combined with supraorbital nerve electrical stimulation therapy, which is the most advanced method to promote nerve recovery. It can quickly reduce neuroinflammation, eliminate abnormal nerve discharge, and restore nerve recovery normal structure.

Director Zhou Huacheng reminded the public that early treatment is particularly important once a “panhead shark” occurs. Hereditary neuralgia” is one of the three major intractable pains in the world, and it is extremely difficult to treat. Within 1-3 months of the onset, it is the golden period of treatment, which requires regular analgesia, nutritional nerve drugs, strengthened nerve block and interventional treatment. Do not believe in home remedies and local remedies.