Frequency
Trigeminal neuralgia occurs with a frequency of about 3 – 10/100000 in the population and is more likely to occur in people over 50 years of age, women are affected somewhat more often than men.
Anatomical basis – the trigeminal nerve
The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve with its three branches on each half of the face and is responsible for the sense of feeling of the facial skin. In addition, the lower branch of the nerve innervates the masticatory muscles.
