Microvascular decompression is a surgery to treat trigeminal neuralgia. A neurosurgeon relieves pressure (typically from a blood vessel) around the trigeminal nerve (sensory nerve running along your ...

Yes, there is an increased risk of trigeminal neuralgia among people who have neck problems. So far, the exact reason for the relationship is not known, but researchers have some preliminary theories.

Stereotactic surgery uses focused radiation to damage nerve tissue (trigeminal nerve) to prevent or disrupt pain signals in your brain. We can use stereotactic radiosurgery to treat trigeminal ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is a neuropathic condition that causes intense pain across the face. The pain is usually caused by pressure on the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for the sensation felt in ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder that is important to include in the differential diagnosis of head or facial pain. Trigeminal neuralgia ­­— also known as tic douloureux — ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating, chronic syndrome that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain in the face, according to a news release from University Hospitals. While TN isn’t ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally ran in October 2013. We resurfaced the story for the second Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day, which is on October 7. Imagine shocks radiating across your cheek, ...

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t approved Botox for trigeminal neuralgia, doctors may prescribe the drug off-label for this use. Several studies have looked into the effectiveness ...

It is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.