Trigeminal neuralgia is a serious disorder that needs to be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible because it can make the patient’s daily activities and even vital functions incapable.
It is also called “painful tic” (tic douloureux) because of the sudden contraction that occurs in the facial muscles in the same way during this severe and severe pain.
Trigeminal neuralgia is a disease in which the fifth of the 12 pairs of nerves, the “trigeminal nerve”, is involved, with severe pain.
The trigeminal nerve has 3 branches.
The first of these transmits the sense of the eye area, the second of the upper jaw and cheek, and the third of the lower jaw to the brain.
In addition, the third branch is responsible for the movements of some masticatory muscles. In trigeminal neuralgia, the third and second branches are mostly involved. It is also seen that more than one branch is involved at the same time.
