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Trigeminal neuralgia is very painful swelling(inflammation) of the nerve(trigeminal nerve) that delivers feeling to the face and"surface" of the eye.Trigeminal neuralgia causes severe, short-lasting(only a few seconds) facial pain on the side of t...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve that causes severe facial pain. It is also known as tic douloureux, Fothergill syndrome, or Fothergill''s syndrome.Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare disorder of the sensory fibers of the trige...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve(the fifth cranial nerve) that causes episodes of sharp, stabbing pain in the cheek, lips, gums, or chin on one side of the face.The trigeminal nerve, which is divided into three branches, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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