{"id":34842,"date":"2013-06-13T09:25:42","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T16:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/uncategorized\/trigeminal-neuralgia\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T00:31:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T07:31:21","slug":"trigeminal-neuralgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/featured-articles\/trigeminal-neuralgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Trigeminal Neuralgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal or 5th cranial nerve, one of the largest nerves in the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes and Risk Factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This condition is caused by either nerve degeneration or pressure on the nerve. According to the NINDS, the presumed cause of TN is a blood vessel pressing on the trigeminal nerve as it exits the brainstem. This compression causes the wearing away of the protective coating around the nerve (the myelin sheath). It’s also thought to be caused by multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of Trigeminal Neuralgia are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n