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Models show the trigeminal nerve ending at the ear, but the temporalis muscle is innervated by the trigeminal nerve. as someone who may be suffering from tgn, should i be accounting from pain in the area of the temporalis (behind ear) or not?
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What difference would that make. Temporalis does not extend to behind the ear. It you have trigeminal neuralgia, the treatment would be the same irrespective of the pain distribution.
Answered 5/3/2022
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Not feasible to understand what you wish to know. Not clear if you have a confirmed diagnosis. If not done previously, see a neurologist and get this properly handled
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