Trigeminal Neuralgia Quiz
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What is trigeminal neuralgia?
Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by pain affecting the trigeminal nerve (carries sensation from the face to the brain). Even mild stimulation of your face, like brushing teeth or combing hair, might trigger it. Causes include contact between a blood vessel and the trigeminal nerve, which puts pressure on the nerve, nerve compression by a brain tumor, stroke, or trauma.
Symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia
Headache with sharp, electric shock-like pain
Numbness or abnormal sensation
Facial pain
Abnormalities in sense of taste
Eye pain
Toothache
Questions your doctor may ask to check for trigeminal neuralgia
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose trigeminal neuralgia
Does your headache feel a sharp pain like an electric shock?
Do you feel any numbness or change in sensation?
Do you have pain in the face?
Have you felt your sense of taste has changed recently?
Do you have eye pain?
Treatment for trigeminal neuralgia
Depending on the cause of your trigeminal neuralgia, your doctor may prescribe medications to reduce the pain. In other cases, surgery may be recommended by your doctor to treat the cause.
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