Salman Khan is well-known for his tough and macho on-screen appearances, but recent news about his medical condition leads one to believe that he is even stronger off-screen. Salman, 45, currently suffers from trigeminal neuralgia as well as an aneurysm in his brain, both of which he will be getting surgical treatment for in the United States. He left Monday evening and will undergo two surgeries. According to a source close to the family, ‘the first surgery is likely to take place on August 30 and after a gap of four days a second one will be done.

“Yes, the surgery took place late last night and Salman is fine now. He has just been advised complete bed rest for a few days after which he can start working,” a source close to the actor told IANS.

His medical tour is presently on hold. The superstar who is suffering from neurological facial disorder off late has decided to go abroad to take a second opinion. Salman’s health is declining day by day.

He is suffering from acute pain which intensifies even more the moment he talks or eats something too cold or hot. A source stated that he has been suffering from this facial nerve disorder for more than 7 years.

Though trigeminal neuralgia is not a rare disease, it is a very painful one. It is characterized by intense pain across the face during various activities such as chewing food. Khan has seemingly been dealing with the pain for some time, though it is harsh enough occasionally to cause him to scream. “While shooting for Partner seven years ago, Lara Dutta touched the right side of my forehead. I felt I had been struck by an electric current.” He has been on painkillers ever since, but “I just can’t bear the pain anymore. Even talking or eating’s unbearable.”

Most patients with trigeminal neuralgia can get by with medications, but may need surgery after a few years, as is the case with Salman Khan. Some other methods of treatment are either using radiation-based tool called a gamma knife or an invasive method of untangling the mass of nerves and blood vessels that are the root of the sensitivity and pain.

To complicate matters further, surgeons in the US will only be able to tell what kind of procedure they will be carrying out on him once they have him on the operating table. “At present, I really don’t know if it is going to be a non-invasive surgery or a surgical one. I will know on the operation table.”
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