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Trigeminal Neuralgia
'Intelligent' computer program lets people with facial pain diagnose themselves, seek appropriate care
Trigeminal neuralgia, or TN, is a disorder affecting the areas of the face where the trigeminal nerve's branches are distributed, including the lips, eyes, nose, scalp, forehead, and upper and lower jaws. Often caused by an artery that compresses the nerve, the condition can bring about stabbing, mind-numbing, electric shock-like pain from just a light wind or a finger's glance of the cheek.
Apr 8, 2006 - 3:29:00 AM
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Neurosciences
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Botulinum Toxin Can Ease Trigeminal Neuralgia, Migraines and Eye Spasms
There is another use for botulinum toxin which has brought relief to some who suffer from migraines and eye spasms. Botulinum toxin can also successfully treat intense facial pain called trigeminal neuralgia, according to a study published in the October 25, 2005, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Oct 25, 2005 - 9:45:00 PM
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