Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating, chronic syndrome that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain in the face, according to a news release from University Hospitals. While TN isn’t ...

Trigeminal neuralgia can be clinically diagnosed based on a complete medical history and neurosensory examination of the patient. The neurologic examination should demonstrate the classic reproducible ...

DOCTOR, IMAGINE FEELING A PAIN IN YOUR FACE SO BAD YOU CAN’T TALK AND YOU CAN’T MOVE. ALL YOU CAN DO IS WAIT FOR THAT EXCRUCIATING PAIN TO PASS. THAT’S THE IMPACT OF A CONDITION CALLED TRIGEMINAL ...

Discover if your "electric shock" jaw pain is trigeminal neuralgia, a neurological condition often mistaken for dental ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s been called one of the most painful conditions known to humanity and most common in adults over 50, especially women. While rare, Trigeminal Neuralgia is common for a group of ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain disorder that affects the nerves in your face. It causes a painful electric shock sensation in the jaw or side of the face, and the symptoms can worsen over time ...

Baylor Medicine has long been a pioneer in functional neurosurgery, using targeted therapies to improve quality of life. Our multidisciplinary team provides personalized therapy for the treatment of ...

Merelia spent years trying to figure out what was happening to her. Sharp pains stabbed her face until finally she was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. "It's like ripping your eye or stabbing it," ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A mother and daughter are raising awareness about trigeminal neuralgia, a condition that causes severe facial pain. Kathy DeRossett and her mother, Cheryl Klumb, initially believed ...

Some patients with trigeminal neuralgia seen in general practice may be mistakenly given a diagnosis of facial pain and may not receive standard treatment. Investigators conducted a UK cross-sectional ...