Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition that causes pain similar to an electric shock on one side of the face. It affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries signals from the face to the brain.

A new peer-reviewed study has found that gentle electrical stimulation of vagus and trigeminal nerve branches in/around the ...

NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based bioelectronics company, today announced a new publication in the journal Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. The publication, titled "Oxygen-15 ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain. It can be treated with Austin CyberKnife. Paiman Ghafoori, M.D ...

OSLO, Norway — All patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) should undergo MRI, a new guideline for diagnosing and treating this condition recommends. The guideline, developed by a task force of the ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Imagine having a nerve so sensitive that eating or drinking - or even a light breeze - can set off excruciating pain. That's trigeminal neuralgia. It's a debilitating ...

Another way to try to make yourself sneeze is by massaging the nose, says Bracamonte. Using your fingers, gently squeeze the ...

Trigeminal neuralgia can be clinically diagnosed based on a complete medical history and neurosensory examination of the patient. The neurologic examination should demonstrate the classic reproducible ...

Imagine a pain in your face that is so intense you can’t talk, eat or move. It’s called trigeminal neuralgia, and up to 15,000 people a year are diagnosed with it. When medications don’t work, there’s ...

They say laughter is the best medicine — unless it feels like a lightning bolt to the face. That’s the brutal reality for sufferers of trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve disorder so painful it’s earned a ...