The trigeminal nerve is a cranial nerve. It arises from the brainstem, and its branches cover your face and head. The trigeminal nerve is a paired nerve — you have one on each side. Its chief function ...
The diagnosis of TN is reached by a careful clinical history. The afflicted patient will report recurrent attacks of severe, paroxysmal facial pain lasting seconds. During each attack, the pain may ...
Expert Rev Neurother. 2007;7(11):1565-1579. The rationale for treating TN with AEDs traces back to Trousseau's 1853 clinical description of what he termed, "névralgie épileptiforme," noting that the ...
A widely circulated image on social media depicted the nerves that run from the human brain, across the face, and into each individual tooth. Ever wonder why the pain from a toothache doesn’t seem to ...