Question 1

what are the symptoms of neuralgia?

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Pain: The most common symptom of neuralgia and definition of neuralgia is pain.  There are symptoms other symptoms with other disorders like neuritis but pain is the defined symptom of neuralgia.

Question 2

what does "atypical facial neuralgia" mean?

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Pain: Its usually a sharp pain in one side of the face.

Question 3

what is neuralgia and what meds are given for it?

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Neuralgia: is a blanket term for a "feeling" or "pain" in the distribution of a nerve.  There are many causes with a common one being shingles, which is caused by the  Zoster virus.  Some neuraglia type pain responds to medications such as pregabalin, neurontin (gabapentin) and select antidepressants.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: neuralgia?

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Nerve damage: Can also be described as neuropathic pain or "nerve pain" which can occur anywhere in the body.  It can also be due to many disorders such as direct nerve damage, diabetes, trigeminal neuralgia, or infection.

Question 5

hi, i'm having a neuralgia on the left side and after 5 sessions of physiotherapeutics i see more blurry and i feel pain arround my back.is it normal?

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Unclear: It isn't clear what you mean by neuralgia on the left side, nor what PT you are undergoing.  However, if you are having new symptoms, you should be reevaluated by your doctor and your physical therapist.

Question 6

can pudendal neuralgia be cured?

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Maybe: There are lots of possible causes for pudendal neuralgia, so whether it  can be cured depends on the cause. It can sometimes be a challenge to find the most effective treatment for PN but the good news is that there are a range of treatment options available. There's lots of great info on the following website http://www.pudendalhope.info. Good luck!

Question 7

can suprarobital neuralgia affect tmj?

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TMJ: If its pure supraorbital neuralgia then usually not. However, TMJ issues can cause pain sometimes over the region of the supraorbital nerve distribution while at the same time causing pain over the temporal region - its a small over lap from the temporal to the supraorbital region.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of migral neuralgia?

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Migral or trigeminal: I am speculating that you meant trigeminal neuralgia.  Trigeminal neuralgia is diagnosed clinically. Your doctor may still send you for a brain MRI to rule out any other pathology.

Question 9

can cricopharyngeal spasm causesupraorbital neuralgia?

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No: The two aren't related. I'm curious about your question, though. Has a doctor diagnosed you with these, or did you google symptoms and come to these diagnoses yourself? More common than these two diagnoses would be anxiety causing headache and throat tightness. That might be the commonality between your symptoms, and psychologists on HealthTap are here to help you.

Question 10

what's the difference between neuritis and neuralgia ?

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Pain: The .Algia ending denotes pain  the ..Itis ending is related to the pathology affecting the nerve (say inflammation?).

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