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[http://www.trigeminalneuralgia.us/app/ Trigeminal neuralgia] is basically a condition that could only be described as neuropathic in nature. It is unlike other medical conditions that can exist in the body for appreciable periods of time without the patient's knowledge. That is because it involves a lot of pain, lots and lots of it, that the patient could not ignore it. However, detecting the development of this disease from its early stages is not as easy or swift. It will then become difficult to ignore once the pain starts to manifest itself because it could reach excruciating levels.

It would interest you to know that Trigeminal neuralgia goes by a lot of names. One name that it goes by is 'tic doulourex'. Prosopalgia is yet another. It is also known in some circles as Fothergill's disease. However, since the name is Trigeminal neuralgia, that means it affects mainly the trigeminal nerve. You can expect that the number three is related to it somehow because of the use of the prefix 'tri'. The tri in this case refers to the ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular branches of the trigeminal nerve. If one or two of the branches become affected, Trigeminal neuralgia arises. The same is true when all three branches become affected. Since the nerves are found on the face, that is where the pain manifests itself. The affected areas include the eye and ear regions, as well as the area where the nose and jaws are. Even the forehead is not spared at times.

It has been noted that Trigeminal neuralgia or tic doulourex affects more women than men. It is however, by no means, a gender-specific condition: it affects people of both genders - but women seem to be somewhat more vulnerable to it than men.

The age of the person affected is also considered as another risk factor. People who are more than 50 years of age tend to feel the pain and other symptoms of this condition although they must have started acquiring it when they were still very young. That does not mean, however, that younger people are completely safe from the condition known as Trigeminal neuralgia. There were even kids who are below 5 years old who have been diagnosed to have Trigeminal neuralgia. But statistically speaking, for the most part, this is a condition whose symptoms tend to be experienced by people who are getting on in years: after the age of 50.

When treating Trigeminal neuralgia, you have to be aware that there are a lot of things involved. First and foremost would be keeping a rein on the agonizing pain. Trying to correct the neuropathy would come next. It is a daunting task, but nevertheless very rewarding once it is done right. There is evidence that the probability for success in correcting the neuropathy behind this condition is higher if the condition is diagnosed early, and [http://www.emedicinehealth.com/trigeminal_neuralgia_facial_nerve_pain/page7_em.htm#medical_treatment treatment] initiated immediately. The treatment many cases is done through medications. However, in some cases, patients prefer to go through surgery because the relief is more lasting.

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