Trigeminal Neuralgia Research Paper

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Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare nerve disease that causes excruciating unilateral pain in the face. It is brought on by a light touch, cool breeze, eating, or vibrations. Often this disease goes misdiagnosed as a toothache and people have had needless, expensive, and sometimes irreversible dental work done to their mouths with zero relief of symptoms. Trigeminal neuralgia can disrupt the normal activities of daily living that many people commit suicide.
Multiple sclerosis is often associated with trigeminal neuralgia and an MRI scan is the most useful detect the disease. To treat trigeminal neuralgia certain medications are tried first, such as carbamazepine, before surgery, but oftentimes only provide temporary relief. Surgery has the best

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