I am 23 years old and have been living with a vengeful fifth cranial nerve for three years. At the beginning, I had knife-like, paroxysmal pain in my forehead and the left side of my face, and my ...

Brain freeze is brought on by the speedy consumption of cold beverages or food. Ice cream is a very common cause of head pain ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is reputed to be one of the most painful conditions in human experience. Thus, many treatments, both medical and surgical, have been developed for this relapsing and ...

Trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) includes a type of non-invasive medical therapy using a small electrical device that’s placed on the forehead. It is approved for the treatment of migraine ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, theses sunny sneezes, or ACHOO syndrome, are caused by "crossed wires" involving your ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an intensely painful condition in which the trigeminal, or fifth cranial nerve, becomes irritated. TN can be an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. People who have ...

"If you’re susceptible to headaches brought on by certain smells, avoid heavy perfumes and strong-smelling soaps, shampoos ...

He is experienced with multiple techniques including stereotactic radiosurgery for treating trigeminal neuralgia (a disorder that results in intolerable pain on one side of the face). Dr. Everton ...

The correlation between trigeminal nerve-root section and the appearance of vesicles is shown in Table 1, which summarizes data relative to operative procedure, postoperative herpes and virus and ...

The patient, Vallamalla Raju (39), had a tumor exerting pressure on the cerebellum and brainstem, resulting in significant ...

Some neurosurgeons advocate for an operation sooner, with the goal of preventing further damage to the trigeminal nerve from unrelieved neurovascular contact. It is unknown whether early versus ...