Also called as ‘tic douloureux’ or the ‘suicide disease’, trigeminal neuralgia is characterised by intermittent, shooting pain in the face, jaw and eyes. The condition affects the trigeminal nerve, ...

Ten patients had varying degrees of sensory disturbance confined to the fifth cranial nerve. The second and third divisions were most commonly affected, but motor paresis and pain were notably absent, ...

Teenager has disorder that causes painful headaches. Jan. 31, 2014 — -- When KatieRose Hamilton has a headache, she can’t just take an aspirin and lie down. Instead her headaches, which are ...

Researchers describe their study regarding the use of high-resolution diffusion MRI to evaluate the microstructure of the cranial nerves, and how it offers exciting possibilities to further the ...

External stimulation of the trigeminal nerve by wearing a gel electrode on the forehead for 12 hours a day was associated with a reduction in seizures and an improvement in depression in patients with ...

A new peer-reviewed study has found that gentle electrical stimulation of vagus and trigeminal nerve branches in/around the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Results of a small pilot trial suggest that trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS), a noninvasive treatment already approved in Europe and Canada for refractory epilepsy and major ...

Miss Payel Bhattacharya, was diagnosed with a rare disease von Hippel-Lindau or VHL. It is a genetic form of cancer. VHL patients battle a series of tumors throughout their life. VHL may occur in up ...

Q: I have developed intermittent severe stabbing pains on the right side of my face. The pain is excruciating even though it only lasts for a few seconds to a minute. I’m not really sure what triggers ...

The Cranial Nerves song covers the 12 pairs of cranial nerves and their functions and is used by medical students the world over to help them learn the cranial nerves. Students use the lyric sheet and ...

A previously healthy 89-year-old woman was referred to the plastic surgery service because of a rapidly growing lesion at the base of her right nostril at the nasolabial fold. The patient had had this ...