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Trigeminal Neuralgia : Symptoms

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Symptoms List

Symptoms could include:
  • Burning Pain
  • Jaw Pain
  • Shooting pain

Symptoms Overview Articles

Trigeminal Neuralgia
Many physicians assume that compression of the trigeminal nerve near the spinal cord by an enlarged loop of the carotid artery or a nearby vein triggers this flood of impulses. Compression is thought to cause trigeminal neuralgia when it occurs at...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Some doctors believe the pain may be triggered by pressure from a nearby abnormally-formed artery lying too close to the nerve.Any part of the three branches of the trigeminal nerve may be affected. Neuralgia of the first branch leads to pain arou...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Symptom Articles

Face pain
Face pain may be dull and throbbing or an intense, stabbing discomfort in one or both sides of the face or forehead.Pain that starts in the face may be caused by a nerve disorder, an injury, or an infection in a structure of the face. Face pain ma...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 10, 2008
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