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My doctor told me that "trigeminal neuralgia is a severe spastic, lancinating facial pain due to a disorder of the 5th cranial nerve." what does this mean?
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Plain language: Very evere nerve pain that occurs suddenly, in part of the face. Best managed by a neurologist. It can be treated by a neurosurgeon with an operation. If not successfully relieved with medication, see a neurosurgeon.
Answered 11/24/2017
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