Five-Year Facial Pain Eradicated in Manipal After Successful Brain Surgery
By ETF Desk
On Tuesday, a 42‑year‑old resident of Manipal was finally freed from debilitating facial pain that had lingered for five years. The neurosurgical team at the Manipal Kharadi Centre performed a micro‑vascular decompression on the patient’s trigeminal nerve, a procedure that reroutes the nerve to stop the chronic pain signals.
The patient’s pain had been described as “unrelenting pressure behind the eyes and a constant electric shock along the jawline.” Conventional medications and nerve blocks had provided only temporary respite before the decision was made to proceed with surgery. The procedure, which lasted about three hours, was carried out under general anaesthesia.
Post‑operative tests show normal nerve function and the patient reports no pain since the operation. Post‑operative tests show normal nerve function and the patient reports no pain since the operation. The successful outcome underscores the growing expertise of Udupi's medical facilities, offering hope to those whose facial discomfort can no longer be managed medically. Source: Google News – Manipal.