Is a neuropathic disorder of one or both of the facial trigeminal nerves, also known as prosopalgia.
Nerve that divides into three and supplies the mandibular (law), maxillary (cheek) and ophthalmic (eye), and forehead areas.
A disorder of the trigeminal nerve, which sends intense pains shooting across the face.
Pain in one or more branches of cranial nerve V.
Also known as tic douloureux, a disorder of the trigeminal nerve that causes severe pain on one side of the face. When this major facial nerve is damaged or inflamed, sharp, stabbing pain can affect the cheek, lips, gums, or chin. A facial tic or twitching may accompany the pain. The pain of trigeminal neuralgia may be difficult to control. Medications such as carbamazepine or phenytoin may be helpful. In some cases, surgery is necessary.
Also called tic douloureux, this is one of the most severe forms of neuralgia. It affects the main sensory nerve in the face (trigeminal nerve) and is usually confined to one side. Attacks are often precipitated by movements of the jaw, as in talking or eating, or by a cold wind or washing the face. When the first or upper division of the nerve is involved, the pain is mostly felt in the forehead and side of the head. It is usually of an intensely sharp, cutting, or burning character, either constant or with exacerbations each day while the attack continues. There is also pain in the eyelid, redness of the eye and increased flow of tears. When the second division of the nerve is affected, the pain is chiefly in the cheek and upper jaw. When the third division of the nerve suffers, the pain affects the lower jaw. Attacks may recur for years and interfere with sleeping and eating, sometimes being intolerable.
A painful disease of the trigeminal (fifth cranial) nerve marked by brief attacks of lightning-like stabs along the distribution of one or more of its branches, but usually along the maxillary nerve. The attacks typically last from a few seconds to 2 min and may be triggered by light touch to a hypersensitive area, drinking hot or cold beverages, chewing, brushing teeth, smiling, or talking. It occurs most frequently in persons over 40 and in women more often than men and on the right side of the face more often than the left.
Lightning-like, acute pain in the face caused by demyelination of nerve fibers at the site where the sensory (trigeminal) nerve root for that part of the face enters the brainstem.
Short and intense bursts of shooting pain experienced on a single side of the face, resulting from the inflammation of the trigeminal nerve root. This condition is also known as tic douloureux.
Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition involving the trigeminal nerve, characterized by brief but intense episodes of stabbing pain that impact the cheek, lips, gums, or chin on a single side of the face. Typically observed in individuals aged 50 and above, this disorder often presents with recurring bouts of pain lasting for weeks. While the exact cause remains uncertain, triggers for the pain can include facial touch, eating, drinking, or speaking.
Analgesic medications, commonly known as painkillers, might be recommended. Nevertheless, in numerous instances, carbamazepine demonstrates superior efficacy. If this approach proves ineffective, surgical intervention could offer potential relief.
Intense pain originating from the trigeminal nerve, spreading across the side of the face and scalp. The scalp becomes extremely sensitive to the point where even brushing one’s hair can become an arduous task. In the most severe cases, treatment involves the nerve’s destruction via an alcohol injection. While this effectively alleviates the pain, it also results in the loss of skin sensation on the affected side of the face. This condition is also referred to as tic douloureux.
Pain originating from the trigeminal nerve.