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2. Trigeminal neuralgia - Wikipedia

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   Trigeminal neuralgia (TN or TGN), also called Fothergill disease, tic douloureux, trifacial neuralgia, or suicide disease, is a long-term pain disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve, [7] [1] the nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing.

3. Microvascular decompression - Wikipedia

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   Microvascular decompression (MVD), also known as the Jannetta procedure, [1] is a neurosurgical procedure used to treat trigeminal neuralgia (along with other cranial nerve neuralgias), a pain syndrome characterized by severe episodes of intense facial pain, and hemifacial spasm.

4. Nerve decompression - Wikipedia

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   An alternative to a decompression is a nerve ... The treatment of each peripheral nerve entrapment has ... Janetta procedure for trigeminal neuralgia [61] 1989: ...

5. I have a painful condition known as the 'suicide disease ...

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   Jackie Galgey, 45, shares in a personal essay her experience with trigeminal neuralgia, also called the suicide ... If pain broke through, doctors upped the dose of my medicine to quell the pain. ...

6. Cluster headache - Wikipedia

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   Trigeminal neuralgia is a unilateral headache syndrome, [40] ... Lithium, methysergide, and topiramate are recommended alternative treatments, [49] [55] ...

7. Neuropathic pain - Wikipedia

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   Carbamazepine is most commonly prescribed to treat trigeminal neuralgia due to clinical experience and early clinical trials showing strong efficacy. Gabapentin may reduce symptoms associated with neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia in some people. [ 26 ]