Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) has been described in the literature as one of the most debilitating
presentations of orofacial pain. This review summarizes over 150 years of collective clinical …

Background and objectives: This second European Federation of Neurological Societies
Task Force aimed at updating the existing evidence about the pharmacological treatment of …

The trigeminal nerve is the largest of all cranial nerves. It has three branches that provide the
main sensory innervation of the anterior two-thirds of the head and face. Trigeminal …

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a complex orofacial pain syndrome characterized by the
paroxysmal onset of pain attacks in the trigeminal distribution. The underlying mechanism …

Background Pharmacotherapy remains an important modality for the treatment of
neuropathic pain. However, as monotherapy current drugs are associated with limited …

The diagnosis and management of facial pain below the eye can be very different
dependant on whether the patient visits a dentist or medical practitioner. A structure for …

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare, episodic facial pain that is unilateral, electric shock-like, and
provoked by light touch. At first, it is often mistaken as a tooth problem owing to its …

The incidence of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is 4.3 per 100,000 persons per year, with a
slightly higher incidence for women (5.9/100,000) compared with men (3.4/100,000). There …

Trigeminal neuralgia is a representative neuropathic facial pain condition, characterised by
unilateral paroxysmal pain in the distribution territory of one or more divisions of the …

Trigeminal neuralgia is defined as sudden, usually unilateral, severe, brief, stabbing
recurrent episodes of pain within the distribution of one or more branches of the trigeminal …