Face Pain and Trigeminal Neuralgia

Have you ever had a sudden, brief attack of pain in your face that only affects one side and keep reoccurring? If so, it sounds like you may have Trigeminal Neuralgia, a rare condition that is not harmful to one’s health, but can be uncomfortable to live with. The name comes from the nerve that is affected – the trigeminal nerve.

Trigeminal neuralgia usually affects the jaw, the cheek area or around the eye. Most people experience trigeminal neuralgia in the cheek, about half experience it in the eye, and nearly one-fifth experience pain around the eye; nearly 1 in 100 people who experience trigeminal neuralgia experience pain in the cheek, jaw, and eye. People with high blood pressure, those over 50, and women in general, are more likely to experience the condition.

The main cause of trigeminal neuralgia is unknown, though it is known that stroke, multiple sclerosis and a tumor pressing on the trigeminal nerve can cause the condition, though they are not very common causes.






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