The trigeminal “nerve” is actually a pair of nerves ... Some types of TN can be diagnosed by taking a course of specific medications and seeing how you respond to them. The site of the ...

Conventional MRI has insufficient sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing trigeminal nerve root entry zone impingement with confidence. While emerging imaging techniques are visualizing ...

The mandibular nerve is the largest branch of the trigeminal nerve and connects to the lower jaw. Along its course, the mandibular nerve divides into four main sensory branches, which are called ...

The lingual and the inferior alveolar nerve are branches of the trigeminal nerve that supply some areas of the mouth and face. These nerves can become damaged during dental procedures such as wisdom ...

During dental treatment, such as wisdom tooth removal, it’s possible that either of the nerves that make up the trigeminal nerve, the lingual and the inferior alveolar, can become damaged. The lingual ...

The correlation between trigeminal nerve-root section and the appearance of vesicles is shown in Table 1, which summarizes data relative to operative procedure, postoperative herpes and virus and ...

Some neurosurgeons advocate for an operation sooner, with the goal of preventing further damage to the trigeminal nerve from unrelieved neurovascular contact. It is unknown whether early versus ...