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What can cause pain in only the left side of the face? 18 year old female with back problems.
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Trigeminal nevralgia: Trigeminal neuralgia (tn), also called tic douloureux, characterized by intermittent, shooting pain in the face. The most frequent cause of trigeminal neuralgia is a blood vessel pressing on the nerve near the brain stem. The blood vessels of the brain can result in rubbing against the trigeminal nerve root causing the nerve irritation.
Answered 10/4/2016
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