Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Pushpaphysio Care Trigeminal Neuralgia Introduction Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is a facial pain syndrome. It is typically characterised by short term, unilateral facial pain following the sensory distribution of cranial nerve V, the Trigeminal Nerve. Most commonly the pain radiates to the mandibular or maxillary regions. In some cases, it is accompanied by a brief facial spasm or tic. Trigeminal neuralgia also called tic douloureux; transports sensation from the face to the brain. It's an intermittent pain of high intensity that is raised by light touch. The Trigeminal nerve, the fifth cranial nerve, is the nerve responsible for sensation in the face, and control of motor functions such as biting and chewing. "Trigeminal" = tri, and "-geminus" or twin, or thrice twinned derives from the fact that it has three major branches: ...