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Subtypes of trigeminal neuralgia |
Classical - microvascular compression. Secondary - MS/AVM/meningioma/epidermoid Idiopathic - no abnormalities seen on MRI |
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Types of pain in TN |
Type 1 - only paroxysmal Type 2 - Paroxysms on top of constant background pain |
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Pathophysiology of classical TN |
Demyelination at the site of compression leads to ectopic impulse generation and ephaptic transmission |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554486/ |
