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(Message started by: iukid on Aug 14^th, 2002, 10:46pm)

Title: Why couldnt this be a cure??
Post by iukid on Aug 14^th, 2002, 10:46pm

If the trigemetric nerver is what causes the pain why cant it be desentatized somehow or removed?

Also what would happen if someone remover your hypothalmus. Would it stop the attacks

Title: Re: Why couldnt this be a cure??
Post by Ted on Aug 14^th, 2002, 10:54pm

on 08/14/02 at 22:46:36, iukid wrote:

Also what would happen if someone remover your hypothalmus. Would it stop the attacks

You'd vote Republican.

Title: Re: Why couldnt this be a cure??
Post by paul_b on Aug 14^th, 2002, 11:06pm

Every thing would be out of control---Same as voting Republican

Title: Re: Why couldnt this be a cure??
Post by BobG on Aug 14^th, 2002, 11:08pm

"The hypothalamus is one of the most important parts of the brain, involved in many kinds of motivation, among other functions. The hypothalamus controls the "Four F's":

1. fighting
2. fleeing
3. feeding
4. mating

It is also referred to as the "married man motivator" (the first 2 are only suggestions)

Ted, I am a registered Republican. Not because I believe in the Republican cause but because, like most Demecrates, when I registered, I couldn't spell Democrate so I just put Republican.

Title: Re: Why couldnt this be a cure??
Post by iukid on Aug 14^th, 2002, 11:27pm

anyone got any comments on my first idea

Title: Re: Why couldnt this be a cure??
Post by BobG on Aug 14^th, 2002, 11:49pm

Sorry iukid, thought it was a rhetorical question.

Click this for a picture of the Trigeminal nerve.
http://www.clusterheadaches.org/library/general/trigeminal_pic.htm

Now click these for posts on the subject.

http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/74124.html
Rodger Griffin (1-11-01, Stereotactic Radio Frequency Rhizotomy)

http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/100398.html
Margi (7-12-01) list of posts about NOT having surgery

http://www.allsands.com/Misc1/gammakniferadi_uux_gn.htm
describes Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

The answer is because all you have now is clusterheadaches.
If you cut or remove the nerve you have will a numb, saggy face and still have clusterheadaches.
The clusterheadaches will go away. A numb, saggy face never will.

Title: Re: Why couldnt this be a cure??
Post by Drk^Angel on Aug 15^th, 2002, 12:02am

You can have the nerve severed... But it might not stop the CH. It will definately leave you with severe numbing. And severing the hypothalimus isn't really a food idea either. It's involved with so many hormonal functions, that you'd either die of a chemical imbalance, or wish you were dead... And there's no proof that it would even cure the CH. Dunno about you, but I'd rather not do any proceedure that is irreverseable, in case it didn't work.

PFDAN........................ Drk^Angel

Title: Re: Why couldnt this be a cure??
Post by don on Aug 15^th, 2002, 7:10am

It's #3 and #4 that make me love and keep my hypothalmus gland no matter how many dirty tricks it plays on me.