Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is also referred to as tic douloureux.
It is most common in patients between the age of 50 and 70 years of age and most cases are idiopathic.
The patient experiences brief electric shock-like pains in the distribution of one, or more, branches of the trigeminal nerve. The episodes are often triggered by minimal stimuli. There are no neurological signs on examination.
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Patients with neurological signs do not have trigeminal neuralgia.