বিদ্যুতের রেখার মত, ন্যুরালজিয়ার ব্যাথার মত, খোঁচাওয়ালা, কোণ ওয়ালা গথিক গীর্জের ছাতে, তীরের মত, বর্শার ফলার মত... ফুলের মত নয়... রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর Trigeminal neuralgia (TN, or TGN), also known as prosopalgia,[1] Fothergills disease,[2] or formerly suicide disease is a neuropathic disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face, originating from the trigeminal nerve. The clinical association between TN and hemifacial spasm is the so-called tic douloureux.[3] It has been described as among the most painful conditions known to humankind.[4] It is estimated that 1 in 15,000 or 20,000 people suffer from TN, although the actual figure may be significantly higher due to frequent misdiagnosis. In a majority of cases, TN symptoms begin appearing more frequently over the age of 50, although there have been cases with patients being as young as three years of age. It is more common in females than males.[5] Trigeminal neuralgia was first described by physician John Fothergill and treated surgically by John Murray Carnochan, both of whom were graduates of the University of Edinburgh Medical School. The trigeminal nerve is a paired cranial nerve that has three major branches: the ophthalmic nerve (V1), the maxillary nerve (V2), and the mandibular nerve (V3). One, two, or all three branches of the nerve may be affected. 10–12% of cases are bilateral (occurring on both the left and right sides of the face). Trigeminal neuralgia most commonly involves the middle branch (the maxillary nerve or V2) and lower branch (mandibular nerve or V3) of the trigeminal nerve,[6] but the pain may be felt in the ear, eye, lips, nose, scalp, forehead, cheeks, teeth, or jaw and side of the face. https://youtube/watch?v=wYpWgeC3K-s
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