trigeminal neuralgia

noun

: an intense paroxysmal neuralgia involving one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve

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Along with her gastroparesis, Jacqueline has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder, as well as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, trigeminal neuralgia (a neurological facial pain disorder) and primary immunodeficiency. Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024 Some of the common causes of face tingling are certain medications, allergies, anxiety, migraines, nerve damage, Bell’s palsy, shingles, multiple sclerosis, stroke, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, and fibromyalgia. Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024 Gout, trigeminal neuralgia, angina. Ann Levin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2021 My husband suffers from trigeminal neuralgia. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2021 Jacqueline has lived with a range of chronic health conditions since the age of 14 including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, gastroparesis and trigeminal neuralgia. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 Tegretol decreases the spread of seizure; it is also used to treat bipolar disorder and trigeminal neuralgia, a condition causing severe facial pain. Christopher Linstrom, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2011 Microvascular decompression procedure for trigeminal neuralgia. Katrina Firlik, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2014 The Tomasulos established the Facial Pain Research Foundation in 2011 to help find a cure for trigeminal neuralgia and related neuropathic facial pain. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trigeminal neuralgia was in 1874

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“Trigeminal neuralgia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trigeminal%20neuralgia. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

trigeminal neuralgia

noun
: an intense paroxysmal neuralgia involving one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve

called also tic douloureux

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