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A member asked:
Why does tn pain come and go? why isn't it constant like most other pain?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Intermittent: Trigeminal neuralgia pain occurs when a branch of the trigeminal nerve becomes inflamed or over-excited. When this is relieved the pain resolves, but can be triggered again if the nerve is irritated.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Good question: Tn pain- trigeminal neuralgia- is not very well understood. The mechanism of pain, often short bursts of discomfort on one side of the face that come and go, are confusing. I would start by see a neurologist.
Answered 12/9/2013
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