Trigeminal Neuralgia : Symptoms

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Symptoms could include:
Very painful, sharp electric-like spasms that last a few seconds or minutes; Pain is usually only on one side of the face, often around the eye, cheek, and lower part of the face; Pain may be triggered by touch or sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve that causes severe facial pain . It is also known as tic douloureux, Fothergill syndrome, or Fothergill's syndrome.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve) that causes episodes of sharp, stabbing pain in the cheek, lips, gums, or chin on one side of the face.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Face pain may be dull and throbbing or an intense, stabbing discomfort in one or both sides of the face or forehead.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 18, 2007
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