Trigeminal neuralgia can come without warning. Temple Health helped one man stop the pain and make it a thing of the past. NORTHWOOD (WPVI) -- Pain is among the hardest medical problems to deal with.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband suffers from trigeminal neuralgia. This is often very painful for months at a time, then the pain will stop for a few months before it begins again.

Trigeminal neuralgia happens more often in women than in men and usually in people over 50. Because it happens near the jawline, it’s most often misdiagnosed as pain from a bad tooth or TMJ.

Trigeminal neuralgia causes intense, electric shock-like facial pain triggered by simple actions like eating or brushing.

Anyone can be affected by trigeminal neuralgia, but risk for developing the condition increases with age and is most common in people 50 and older. Women are also more frequently affected than men.

Because the trigeminal nerve can be involved in migraine, some may also have ear pain. A 2022 review notes that 65% of participants experiencing ear pain without a known cause met the criteria for ...

Jackie Galgey, 45, shares in a personal essay her experience with trigeminal neuralgia, also called the suicide disease, which caused her one-sided facial pain.

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 ...

For 30 years, Dr. Miyamoto has used pinpoint radiation, such as the Gamma Knife, to target the root of the trigeminal nerve. "We can cut off that pain at that site," he says.

The proper management of facial pain conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia, is critically dependent on the ability of your neurosurgeon to provide you with a complete range of treatment options ...

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 ...

It’s called trigeminal neuralgia, and up to 15,000 people a year are diagnosed with it. When medications don’t work, there’s a new procedure that is helping to relieve the pain.