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What diseases affect trigeminal nerve?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Numb face: May relate to Trigeminal nerve involvement, such as Neuropathy from excess alcohol, Diabetes, vitamin deficiency, electrolyte imbalance, MS, Trauma, Migraines, Shingles, Focal seizures, Hypothyroidism, Psychogenic, or Iatrogenic (unknown causes).

Answered 4/23/2015

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