Trigeminal neuralgia [TN]: a case report on short-term follow up

ABSTRACT

Trigeminal neuralgia [TN] is one of the most common neuropathic syndromes. It is more common in females than males. This condition is described as a sudden severe pain, can be unilateral or it can be in the form of episodes. Patient conceive it as very severe pain which affects thequality of life and health status of the individual. The pain can be described as a sudden severe pain which is normally triggered by a slight stimulus like touch, eating, drinking, washing, and shaving or by any thermal changes. We report a case of a sixty five years old female patient who presented with right sided pain in upper and lower quadrant of the jaw which was not relived by medication. Investigations and regular follow up has revealed classical trigeminal neuralgia pattern