New fluorescent drug lights up nerve tissue under special imaging equipment, giving surgeons a visual edge during procedure.

Microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve root entry zone is the one procedure that uniquely addresses the presumed underlying pathology of symptomatic neurovascular compression.

The frequently made clinical observation that trigeminal sensory-root section for trigeminal neuralgia is often followed by facial herpes prompted the study of this phenomenon in some detail ...

Microvascular Decompression (MVD) is a surgical technique used to relieve nerve pain caused by the compression of cranial nerves. MVD directly addresses the root cause of conditions like trigeminal ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is perhaps the most painful symptom of MS. Learn about this nerve disorder, including what it feels like and how it can be managed.

The words “headache” and “migraine” are often used interchangeably, but the differences count when it comes to diagnosis and ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is a neurological disorder marked by severe, stabbing pain in the face, often resulting from vascular or tumor-related compression of the trigeminal nerve. In rare instances, it ...

The trigeminal nerve is most commonly associated with trigeminal neuralgia, a condition characterized by severe facial pain. Since it is large and has several divisions, the trigeminal nerve or its ...

Is it possible to make yourself sneeze on command? Experts explain what a sneeze is, why it happens, and techniques to try to ...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a headache characterized by paroxysmal episodes of intense pain in the facial region. TN can occur secondary to structural mechanisms, ...

Unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are common in such cases, as is a mild imbalance (rather than rotatory vertigo). Numbness of the ipsilateral face suggests a larger tumour (with contact on the ...