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Neuralgias : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • No known cause

Causes Overview Articles

Neuralgia
The causes of neuralgia vary. Chemical irritation, inflammation, trauma (including surgery), compression of nerves by nearby structures (for instance, tumors), and infections may all lead to neuralgia. In many cases, however, the cause is unknown....
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2006
Neuralgia
Neuralgia is defined as an intense burning or stabbing pain caused by irritation of or damage to a nerve. The pain is usually brief but may be severe. It often feels as if it is shooting along the course of the affected nerve.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Neuralgia
Neuralgia describes a variety of rare and painful conditions in which shooting, stabbing, burning, pain; electric-like shocks; or tingling, pins and needles, or numbness occur along the course of a nerve, usually in the head or neck.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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