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Trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia is a distressing complaint in which episodes of sudden intense pain occur in the area of the nerve that provides sensation in the face. This is the fifth, or trigeminal, cranial nerve. Only one side of the face is affected.

Trigeminal neuralgia affects middle-aged and elderly people almost exclusively, causing repeated attacks over periods of several weeks. During these periods, the person affected may be constantly ‘on edge’ in anticipation of the next stab of pain.

There is a tendency for the periods of freedom between series of attacks to become shorter with time.

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