There are no words to describe this degree of pain.' Morton explained. The Diagnosis of Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia Following extensive medical consultations and tests, Emily Morton received a ...

People who have trigeminal neuralgia (TN), which is also called tic douloureux, experience chronic pain in the trigeminal, or fifth cranial, nerve. Symptoms of TN range from a constant ache to a ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this review, we will briefly discuss the clinical manifestations and etiology of trigeminal neuralgia, outline the neuro-ophthalmic features of trigeminal neuralgia ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterized by short episodes of extreme pain in the head and face, interspersed by long periods in which symptoms are absent, or during which the patient ...

In this study, we reevaluate the results of radiofrequency rhizotomy and review the effectiveness of other surgical procedures for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Five hundred patients with ...