Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an intensely painful condition in which the trigeminal, or fifth cranial nerve, becomes irritated. TN can be an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. People who have ...

Some neurosurgeons advocate for an operation sooner, with the goal of preventing further damage to the trigeminal nerve from unrelieved neurovascular contact. It is unknown whether early versus ...

Often referred to as the “suicide disease” due to its excruciating pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia is a chronic condition that ...

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 ...

Trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) includes a type of non-invasive medical therapy using a small electrical device that’s placed on the forehead. It is approved for the treatment of migraine ...

At the University of Sheffield, we have developed a treatment which is capable of repairing damage to the trigeminal nerve. If you think you have trigeminal nerve damage find out what treatment we can ...

Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan is a fellowship-trained expert in the neurosurgical treatment of pain. He is experienced with multiple techniques including stereotactic radiosurgery for treating trigeminal ...

The correlation between trigeminal nerve-root section and the appearance of vesicles is shown in Table 1, which summarizes data relative to operative procedure, postoperative herpes and virus and ...

Research into trigeminal nerve damage and repair began at the University of Sheffield in the 1990s. Since then we’ve advanced the the treatment for trigeminal nerve repair to ensure the best outcomes ...

Neuropathic pain, diabetic painful neuropathy, HIV-related neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, post herpetic neuralgia, phantom limb pain, central neuropathic pain, burning mouth syndrome ...