Diseases

Trigeminal Neuralgia

A syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of excruciating pain lasting several seconds or longer in the sensory distribution of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. Pain may be initiated by stimulation of trigger points on the face, lips, or gums or by movement of facial muscles or chewing. Associated conditions include MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, vascular anomalies, ANEURYSMS, and neoplasms. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p187)

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A syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of excruciating pain lasting several seconds or longer in the sensory distribution of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. Pain may be initiated by stimulation of trigger points on the face, lips, or gums or by movement of facial muscles or chewing. Associated conditions include MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, vascular anomalies, ANEURYSMS, and neoplasms. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p187)

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  • Epileptiform Neuralgia
  • Fothergill Disease
  • Tic Doloureux
  • Tic Douloureux
  • Trifacial Neuralgia
  • Disease, Fothergill
  • Epileptiform Neuralgias
  • Neuralgia, Epileptiform
  • Neuralgia, Trifacial
  • Neuralgia, Trigeminal
  • Trifacial Neuralgias
  • Trigeminal Neuralgias
  • Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia, Idiopathic
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia, Secondary
  • Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgias
  • Neuralgia, Idiopathic Trigeminal
  • Neuralgia, Secondary Trigeminal
  • Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgias

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C07.465w.299.625.500.700w
  2. C10w.292w.319.625.700.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trigeminal Neuralgia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014277. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014277
  2. Trigeminal Neuralgia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigeminal_neuralgia
  3. Trigeminal Neuralgia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1132120