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What is the definition or description of: tic douleureux?
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Tic douloureux: Tic douloureux or trigeminal neuralgia is a severe, stabbing pain to one side of the face. It stems from one or more branches of the nerve that supplies sensation to the face, the trigeminal nerve.
Answered 11/8/2016
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