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trigeminal neuralgesia (TN)
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neuropathic disorder of CNV, which causes episodes of intense pain in the eyes, lips, nose, scalp, forehead, jaw.
hyperalgesia/alludynia - mild touching or air current can bring intense pain |
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treatment of TN
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no cure but some relief from medication (anticonvulsants, opioids).
another option is surgery |
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whats menorrhagia?
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heavy menstrual bleeding
excessive menstral blood loss (60-80 m or more per menstruation) |
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whats dysmenorrhoea?
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menstural pain
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nystagmus?
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abnormal eye movement - slow phase in 1 direction and quick phase in other.
2 types of nystagmus: 1. psychological nystagmus 2. pathological nystagmus |
