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... > Nervous System Diseases > Cranial Nerve Diseases > Facial Nerve Diseases > Facial Neuralgia > Trigeminal Nerve Diseases > Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Trigeminal Neuralgia  

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Entry terms

  • Disease, Fothergill
  • Epileptiform Neuralgia
  • Epileptiform Neuralgias
  • Fothergill Disease
  • Neuralgia, Epileptiform
  • Neuralgia, Trifacial
  • Tic Doloureux
  • Tic Douloureux
  • Trifacial Neuralgia
  • Trifacial Neuralgias

Scope note

  • A syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of excruciating pain lasting several seconds or longer in the sensory distribution of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE. Pain may be initiated by stimulation of trigger points on the face, lips, or gums or by movement of facial muscles or chewing. Associated conditions include MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, vascular anomalies, ANEURYSMS, and neoplasms. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p187)

In other languages

  • kolmoishermosärky

    Finnish

  • kohtauksittaisten kasvokipujen oireyhtymä
  • neuralgia nervi trigemini
  • neuralgia trigeminalis
  • syndrom med paroksysmal ansiktssmärta
  • trigeminusneuralgi
  • trigeminusneuralgia
  • Trigeminusneuralgi

    Swedish

  • Idiopatisk trigeminusneuralgi
  • Sekundär trigeminusneuralgi
  • Tic douloureux

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014277

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