Trigeminal Neuralgia: Causes and Treatment
Symptoms Flashing, stabbing, sharp, short-lasting pain in the cheek, lips, chin, and lower jaw Muscle spasms (“tic douloureux”). Hypersensitivity to touch Weight loss: chewing causes pain, patients stop eating Usually unilateral, very rarely bilateral. Trigger: Touching, washing, shaving, smoking, talking, brushing teeth, eating and the like. Trigger zones: Small areas in the nasolabial fold on … Trigeminal Neuralgia: Causes and Treatment
