The distribution of the sensory disturbances in this condition — namely, the second and third divisions — contrasts with that found in trigeminal herpes zoster, in which the first is by far ...

Trigeminal neuralgia, or tic douloureux, is a disorder of the sensory divisions of the trigeminal nerve, characterized by recurrent paroxysms of sharp, stabbing pains in the distribution of 1 or ...

Function The trigeminal nerve is the largest of the 12 cranial nerves. Its main function is transmitting sensory information to the skin, sinuses, and mucous membranes in the face.

The trigeminal nerve, and subcortical brain structures involved in the trigeminal sensory relay (thalamus) or as potential contributors to limbic components of chronic pain (hippocampus, amygdala ...

The contralateral trigeminal nerve and hippocampus volume were predictors of treatment response, in which larger volumes of both structures associated with non-responders patients; ...

The trigeminal nerve may be central to what happens in your body during a migraine attack. It’s one of 12 cranial nerves that start at the base of your brain and is a key player in the pain you ...

Trigeminal neuralgia may be treated with medication or operations. Brain aneurysms and AVMs, if not ruptured and at low risk, are simply followed or treated with operation or endovascular therapy.