Two Cases Report of Trigeminal Neuralgia Successfully Treated with a Kampo Formulation Tokishigyakukagoshuyushokyoto

VernacularTitle:当帰四逆加呉茱萸生姜湯が奏効した三叉神経痛の二症例
Author: Katsutoshi TERASAWA ¹ ; Toru KOBAYASHI ² ; Makoto SUMIKOSHI ³ ; Masanori TSUJI ¹ ; Atsushi CHINO ¹
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1. Department of Japanese-Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Chiba Central Medical Center
2. Department of Neuro-Surgery, Hoshi General Hospital
3. Sumikoshi Kodomo Clinic
Keywords: trigeminal neuralgia; tokishigyakukagoshuyushokyoto; carbamazepine; case report
From:Kampo Medicine 2021;72(2):144-147
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: The authors experienced two cases of trigeminal neuralgia successfully treated by a Kampo formulation tokishigyakukagoshuyushokyoto (TSG). Case 1 is 70-year-old woman who complained of severe pain on the right side of her face. She was administered carbamazepine. It was effective for the facial pain but she could not take it continuously because of side effect, namely ataxia. Therefore, we tried to administer TSG. This Kampo formulation proved effective, and her pain was controlled without carbamazepine. Case 2 is 69-year-old woman who complained of localized pain on the right side of her face. In this case TSG alone was effective.