Neuralgia Trigeminal-English
Neuralgia Trigeminal-English
Neuralgia Trigeminal-English
Sabalys G; et al: Aetiology and Pathogenesis of Trigeminal Neuralgia: a Comprehensive Review, J Oral Maxillofac Res 2012 (Oct-Dec) | vol. 3 | No 4
Disease Characteristics
• Intermittent, stabbing pain in at least one trigeminal nerve dermatome
unilaterally
• rare cases from bilateral trigeminal neuralgia
• The pain disease process normally affects the V2 and V3 distributions of
suffering patients
• autonomic symptoms occurred in 31% of patients with trigeminal neuralgia
on the same side as the pain
• conjunctival injection or tearing, miosis, ptosis, sweating, and clogged nose
that occurs unilaterally with the intermittent pain
• pain in the cheek, jaw, teeth, gums, and lips
• tingling or numbness in the face before starting to feel pain
NT triggered by :
• brushing teeth
• shaving
• rubbing
• touching the painful area of
the face
• putting on makeup
• eating or drinking
• speaking
• being exposed to the wind
Diagnosis
1. Clinical
2. based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders
Jones M; et al : A Comprehensive Review of Trigeminal Neuralgia, Current Pain and Headache Reports (2019) 23: 74C
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
the most usefull imaging technique to determine the
presence of lesions :
• cysts or tumor
• vascular malformations
• plaque of multiple sclerosis
• vascular compression of the trigeminal nerve.
International Classification of Headache
Disorders edition 3 (ICHD-3) Diagnostic
Criteria for Trigeminal Neuralgia