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Trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve disorder characterized by sharp, stabbing pain in the face.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 21-year old asked:
Isn't there a test of some sort to tell if you've got trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 58-year old female asked:
A few years ago i was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. I don't have it anymore. What are the chances of my tn coming back?
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Why don't nurses know about trigeminal neuralgia.I had a septoplasty to see if it would relieve it.Not one nurse knew what it was, ?
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What is trigeminal neuralgia?
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Can anyone get trigeminal neuralgia?
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Is trigeminal neuralgia very serious?
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How is trigeminal neuralgia diagnosed?
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A 43-year old asked:
Trigeminal neuralgia means pain where?
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A 30-year old asked:
What can cause trigeminal neuralgia (tn)?
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What are symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia?
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What medications treat trigeminal neuralgia?
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Are there complications of trigeminal neuralgia?
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What symptoms characterize trigeminal neuralgia?
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Could anyone tell me about trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 21-year old asked:
Does trigeminal neuralgia ever go away on its own?
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What are the symptoms common to trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 62-year old female asked:
What is the best procudure for trigeminal neuralgia ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is migraineous neuralgia a component of trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the best way to relieve the pain of trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could you tell me ways to relieve the pain of trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the the cause / causes of trigeminal neuralgia. Is it a life long illness?
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A 63-year old female asked:
What's the highest does of gapapintin you can take and does it help with trigeminal neuralgia ?
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A 56-year old female asked:
I've been diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia. But recently I have difficulty saying a word that I want to say. Not all the time though. Also does trigeminal neuralgia cause an uncontrollable screeching out? I have no control over?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is there a surgical fix for trigeminal neuralgia
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A 40-year old asked:
If carbamazepine isn't working to treat my trigeminal neuralgia, what is a good drug to try next?
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A 39-year old female asked:
How to treat trigeminal neuralgia?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can TMJ cause trigeminal neuralgia?
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What is the cure for trigeminal neuralgia?
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Does trigeminal neuralgia run in families?
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