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Neuralgias Learning Center
Causes could include:
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No known cause
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Certain drugs; Chemical irritation; Chronic renal insufficiency; Diabetes; Infections, such as shingles, syphilis, and Lyme disease; Porphyria; Pressure on nerves by nearby structures (for instance, tumors) Swelling and irritation (inflammation)
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Neuralgia is caused by irritation or nerve damage from systemic disease, inflammation, infection, and compression or physical irritation of a nerve. The location of the pain depends on the underlying condition that is irritating the nerve or the l...
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Physicians begin with a thorough examination, and often include a CT scan or MRI. These will sometimes uncover an artery or tumor that is compressing the nerve and creating the symptoms, but very often no obvious medical problem is found. In addit...
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