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After 2 episodes of intense facial pain i've been told it could be trigeminal neuralgia but now i'm also experiencing upper lip numbness & twitching.
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May all be related: May all be related to the trigeminal neuralgia and also involve maxillary or some cutaneous nerves. A neurologist could best evaluate this.
Answered 6/22/2015
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Consult a Neurologis: A neurologist should check you and examine you. He/she is the one to confirm if you have trigeminal neuralgia which affects the 5th nerve but the pain is usally longer lasting than a few minutes.
Answered 6/22/2015
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Contact Neurologist: It could be connected and a neurologist is needed to help diagnose and formulate a treatment plan.
Answered 6/22/2015
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See expert: Complicated diagnosis. See orofacial pain expert. Any dentist can be a orofacial-TMJ expert with the proper training and experience. Most commonly, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and orofacial pain specialists. Ask your MD, your dentist and your dental society for referrals.
Answered 6/30/2015
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