If medication no longer controls your facial pain, you may be wondering whether trigeminal neuralgia surgery is the next step. We offer multiple trigeminal neuralgia surgical options, including both microvascular decompression (MVD) and Gamma Knife radiosurgery, which is a combination not every regional practice provides. That means your treatment plan can be built around your needs, not limited by what is available.
Hemifacial spasm often begins as a mild eye twitch but can progress into persistent facial muscle contractions caused by compression of the facial nerve. Many patients are unsure which specialist to see, and the answer depends on where they are in the diagnosis and treatment process. This guide explains which doctors treat hemifacial spasm, including primary care physicians, ophthalmologists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons, while outlining common treatment options to help patients find the right path to lasting relief.
If walking to the mailbox leaves your legs heavy, numb, or aching, pay attention to that. Especially if sitting down for a few minutes makes everything feel better. Getting a clear diagnosis changes that. It gives you something concrete to work with and a path forward that doesn’t involve simply doing less.
If pain starts in your lower back and travels down one leg, sometimes all the way to your foot, this is likely the condition your doctor is trying to rule in or out. It’s more common than most people realize, and more treatable than most people fear. Understanding what it is and why it happens is a reasonable first step toward feeling less uncertain about where to go from here.
If you’ve been living with the involuntary muscle contractions of hemifacial spasm or the electric, shock-like pain of trigeminal neuralgia, you already know how much it can take over your daily life. This guide walks you through the procedure from start to finish, so you can approach your surgery with clarity rather than uncertainty.
