Sufferers say the pain caused by the nerve disorder is so debilitating that they can’t smile, laugh or even make eye contact with another person.

Some neurosurgeons advocate for an operation sooner, with the goal of preventing further damage to the trigeminal nerve from unrelieved neurovascular contact. It is unknown whether early versus ...

The anticonvulsant fosphenytoin is safe and effective in quickly decreasing pain from sudden attacks of acute trigeminal ...

The correlation between trigeminal nerve-root section and the appearance ... Moreover, lesions were never observed in the distribution of the first division. 16 Although slit-lamp examination ...

Trigeminal Neuralgia is a chronic condition that affects the trigeminal nerve. This nerve is responsible for transmitting sensations from the face to the brain and spreads across the cheeks ...

The lingual and the inferior alveolar nerve are branches of the trigeminal nerve that supply some areas of the mouth and face. These nerves can become damaged during dental procedures such as wisdom ...

The prevailing theory posits that compression of the trigeminal nerve by blood vessels or tumors disrupts its normal functioning. This disruption leads the nerve to misfire, sending erroneous pain ...

He is experienced with multiple techniques including stereotactic radiosurgery for treating trigeminal neuralgia (a disorder that results in intolerable pain on one side of the face). Dr. Everton ...

During dental treatment, such as wisdom tooth removal, it’s possible that either of the nerves that make up the trigeminal nerve, the lingual and the inferior alveolar, can become damaged. The lingual ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain disorder affecting the trigeminal nerve, responsible for facial sensations. It causes sudden, electric shock-like pain in regions such as the jaw ...