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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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References

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