Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an intensely painful condition in which the trigeminal, or fifth cranial nerve, becomes irritated. TN can be an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. People who have ...

The fifth cranial nerve is called the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for biting and chewing motions of your jaw as well as sensation in some areas of your face. The trigeminal nerve splits ...

The condition affects the trigeminal nerve, which is the largest cranial nerve and sensory nerve of the head and the face. It is also the motor nerve for the muscles required to chew. The nerve ...

5). Following their exit into the periphery, cranial motor axons converge to form components of the cranial nerves (Fig. 1). BM axons travel, through the trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal ...

Some neurosurgeons advocate for an operation sooner, with the goal of preventing further damage to the trigeminal nerve from unrelieved neurovascular contact. It is unknown whether early versus ...

Conventional MRI has insufficient sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing trigeminal nerve root entry zone impingement with confidence. While emerging imaging techniques are visualizing ...