Unnecessary dental extraction- Trigeminal Neuralgia

About this episode

This episode explores the debilitating condition known as Trigeminal Neuralgia, characterized by severe facial pain.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we delve into the intense and often debilitating condition known as Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN). Known historically as tic douloureux due to the sudden wincing it induces, TN is characterized by paroxysmal attacks of severe, stabbing, and "electric shock-like" facial pain. Join us as we explore the hallmark symptoms of TN, including how these sudden attacks are typically isolated to the trigeminal nerve's distribution and can strike anywhere from zero to over 5...

People in this episode

Host: Mukul Modgil

Topics covered

• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• facial pain
• neurology
• health conditions
• pain management

Keywords

• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• facial pain
• tic douloureux
• neurology
• pain attacks
• trigeminal nerve

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Books & works: Trigeminal Neuralgia, tic douloureux

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