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Trigeminal neuralgia and transverse myelitis. is this viral?
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NO: Trigeminal neuralgia is not a viral condition at 42 the combination sound like ms see a neurologist.
Answered 10/12/2013
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Trigeminal neuralgia: Transverse myelitis is commonly assoicated with viral disorders. In some cases trigeminal neuralgia can be related to herpetic infection but viral infection is less common here.
Answered 4/17/2014
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