Abstract
Case 1: A 70-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia of the second and third rami. She had been taking medication for 6 months and refused nerve blocks because of dizziness and a feeling of discomfort. She received direct micro-current therapy, which relieved her pain considerably. Case 2: An 80-year-old man with poor oral hygiene and trigeminal neuralgia of the second and third rami complained of severe pain while brushing his teeth. He had received a Gasserian ganglion block twice at a previous clinic. While the pain intensity had decreased, the effects remained insufficient. He received direct micro-current therapy and his pain decreased significantly. Direct micro-current therapy is a non-invasive, suitable treatment for patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.
