The anticonvulsant fosphenytoin is safe and effective in quickly decreasing pain from sudden attacks of acute trigeminal ...

The possibility exists, however, that some second-division fibers were inadvertently severed. The correlation between trigeminal nerve-root section and the appearance of vesicles is shown in Table ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is an uncommon facial pain syndrome affecting a nerve in the head called the trigeminal nerve. It causes repeated episodes of sudden, extreme, electric-shock–like pain on ...

Some neurosurgeons advocate for an operation sooner, with the goal of preventing further damage to the trigeminal nerve from unrelieved neurovascular contact. It is unknown whether early versus ...

The Facial Pain Association Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group of Central Indiana will meet Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. on Zoom and in person at the Pendleton Community Public Library, 595 E. Water ...

When it comes to cases of trigeminal neuralgia, The Ottawa Hospital sees patients from across Eastern Ontario. According to Dr. Sachs, not all cases are debilitating like Michelle’s, but for many, the ...

During dental treatment, such as wisdom tooth removal, it’s possible that either of the nerves that make up the trigeminal nerve, the lingual and the inferior alveolar, can become damaged. The lingual ...

The lingual and the inferior alveolar nerve are branches of the trigeminal nerve that supply some areas of the mouth and face. These nerves can become damaged during dental procedures such as wisdom ...