Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia is the most common type of cranial neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia is a form of facial pain characterized by proximal lancinating pain confined to the somatosensory distribution of the trigeminal nerve. Bilateral trigeminal neuralgia is a rare situation with an incidence of 1% to 6% in large trigeminal neuralgia series. There is no single or standard method for t...

conclusions this study demonstrated numerous clinical similarities of trigeminal neuralgia afflicting different populations. right side was more involved along with mandibular division the most commonly affected. however studies needs to be done to know the exact reasons of involvement of the affected side and branches. results the age of the patients varied from 40 to 80 years with a mean age ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the most common causes of facial pain. It implies short lasting episodes of unilateral electric shock-like pain with abrupt onset and termination, in the distribution of one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve that are triggered by innocuous stimuli. Most cases of trigeminal neuralgia are caused by compression of the trigeminal nerve root. Depending on the e...

Out of all the cranial nerves “Trigeminal Nerve” is fifth nerve. Trigeminal nerve possesses both components i.e. mixed as well sensitive that’s why trigeminal known a The component takes up sensation from most part face and mucous membrane to central nervous system it responsible for disease which neuralgia. characteristic feature neuralgia sudden onset pain sharp lacerating, that may last few ...

This review discusses about the medical management of trigeminal neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common form of neuralgia. Management of trigeminal neuralgia is based on either on chemotherapy or on surgical management. Anticonvulsants are considered as most effective in the treating trigeminal neuralgia. Carbamazepine is considered as most efficient and primary drug for treating th...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is most commonly caused by vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve root entry zone. Secondary trigeminal neuralgia due to ischemic lesion of the pons is very rare. Here we report a patient with a pontine infarct transecting the central trigeminal pathways resulting with trigeminal neuralgia.

Eighteen patients who subsequently developed typical trigeminal neuralgia experienced a prodromal pain termed "pre-trigeminal neuralgia." These patients described their prodromal pain as a toothache or sinusitis-like pain lasting up to several hours, sometimes triggered by jaw movements or by drinking hot or cold liquids. Typical trigeminal neuralgia developed a few days to 12 years later, and ...