The trigeminal nerve, which extends into the upper and lower face, can cause generalized headache and sharp, stabbing, or burning pain anywhere on the face, scalp, or jaw. This condition often ...

Trigeminal neuralgia or tic doloureux is a condition which causes shock like pain on one side of the face. This condition affects the cranial nerve called Trigeminal nerve. It is the fifth cranial ...

Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan is a fellowship-trained expert in the neurosurgical treatment of pain. He is experienced with multiple techniques including stereotactic radiosurgery for treating trigeminal ...

Trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headaches and chronic fascial pain are types of headaches amenable to interventions. Before proceeding with RFA, the practioner performs diagnostic block using local ...

Unilateral cranial autonomic symptoms (UAs) are features of cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania, and SUNCT (trigeminal autonomic cephalgias; Cephalalgia 2000; 20:787). UAs also occur in an ...

Your head hurts. Maybe you were staring at your computer or phone too long. Or you skipped breakfast, didn’t sleep well, or got stressed fighting traffic. But now that it’s here, what can you do to ...

CGRP causes blood vessels to dilate and triggers additional inflammation, which results in pain and sensitivity. The trigeminal nerve also stimulates the thalamus which reacts like the brain's ...

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