May 17, 2010 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Microvascular decompression (MVD) of the trigeminal nerve is a safe and effective procedure for persistent or recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Imagine a pain in your face that is so intense you can’t talk, eat or move. It’s called trigeminal neuralgia, and up to 15,000 people a year are diagnosed with it.

Atypical trigeminal neuralgia (ATN) is a chronic pain condition characterized by persistent facial pain that does not respond well to conventional medical treatments, often leading to significant ...

The incidence of trigeminal neuralgia escalates with age, typically manifesting in the age group of 53 to 57 years. There is a compelling correlation between cold weather and exacerbation of ...

Expert Rev Neurother. 2007;7(11):1565-1579. Satisfactory outcomes depend on correct diagnosis, as effective pain relief is more likely to be achieved when classical features of TN are elicited, such ...

Trigeminal neuralgia can be clinically diagnosed based on a complete medical history and neurosensory examination of the patient. The neurologic examination should demonstrate the classic reproducible ...

A delicate surgery could stop a woman's crippling pain from trigeminal neuralgia — or threaten her life. Neurosurgeons live for the “great saves.” Our specialty is accustomed to more than its share of ...

Dr Ben Jonker loves treating people with trigeminal neuralgia – a condition that has been described as the “suicide disease”.

A sudden electric shock in the face that disappears in seconds may not sound alarming at first. But for many, it marks the beginning of a painful neurological condition that quietly takes over daily ...

Travis Barker is opening up about what sounds like a rough week in terms of his health. On Friday, the Blink-182 drummer, 47, took to X to share with fans that he suffered three health issues last ...