Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an intensely painful condition in which the trigeminal, or fifth cranial nerve, becomes irritated. TN can be an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. People who have ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is reputed to be one of the most painful conditions in human experience. Thus, many treatments, both medical and surgical, have been developed for this relapsing and ...

A less invasive set of options induce a partial lesion of the intracavernous portion of the trigeminal nerve root. The trigeminal nerve is approached percutaneously and the foramen ovale is ...

Objective: To determine the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in patients with trigeminal neuralgia in a tertiary care setting. Material and Methods: The data of patients diagnosed with ...

For all the known benefits CBD offers, it’s unclear how well it can relieve nerve pain. Few studies have looked at CBD and nerve pain specifically. With neuropathy, CBD research is even more ...

One notable study reported a case of unilateral Horner's syndrome and trigeminal nerve palsy following lumbar epidural anesthesia during a cesarean section. The patient, a healthy 29-year-old ...

Doctors achieve this by inserting small electrodes into the spine, using either surgery or an epidural needle. Doctors may prescribe various medical treatments for nerve pain, including ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...