"Surgery 4 Nerve Condition Has Been Successful"

Salman Khan

   In this blog entry I’m gonna talk about Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan. Salman has left for the US on August 29 because Salman was suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia, a nerve disorder that causes intense pain in the face.

   "The surgery was done last night (August 31^st) and lasted for five hours. It will take at least fifteen days for the actor to resume work and Salman is advised to take complete rest till then. Fresh tests will be conducted further to check the progress of recovery. 

   Doctors diagnosed Khan with trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve disorder caused by pressure on the nerve carrying sensations from the brain to the face, leading to stabbing or electric shock-like pain.

   Khan said that tests, including an MRI scan, also identified an aneurysm, which caused a swelling of the blood vessels in the brain.

   “That has a chance of bleeding and could be fatal. But they’re just scaring me,” he added.

   Trigeminal neuralgia is thought to be associated with ageing. Pain is localised in one part of the face, usually the eye, cheek or jaw and can make everyday tasks like eating or brushing teeth excruciating.

   With pain in his jaw, it once took him 90 minutes to eat an omelette, Khan said.

   Tests had determined the condition was caused by veins wrapped around the nerve, he added.

   And now the surgery for a nerve condition has been “successful” in a US hospital.

   The actor will then go to South Africa to shoot for Ek Tha Tiger," sources close to the actor told.

   The Dabangg actor has been suffering from the pain in his jaw since 2007 while shooting for 'Partner'. It got worse last year following which he decided to undergo a surgery.