Trigeminal neuralgia is an ongoing pain condition that affects certain nerves in your face. You might also hear it called “tic douloureux.” It causes sudden and severe pain that some people ...

The trigeminal nerve is approached percutaneously and the foramen ovale is entered, usually with fluoroscopic guidance. Penetration of the foramen ovale can provoke a trigeminovascular reflex ...

Anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina transmit ... leading to ischemic optic nerve damage. After exiting the optic foramen, the ophthalmic artery passes over (or under in 13% of individuals ...

That still leaves 40% of the five canonical senses out of the mix, unless of course this trigeminal nerve-stimulating VR accessory catches on. While you may be tempted to look at this as a simple ...

Unfortunately, trigeminal neuralgia is not preventable. Early medical management and surgery, when required, can help in ...

He is experienced with multiple techniques including stereotactic radiosurgery for treating trigeminal neuralgia (a disorder that results in intolerable pain on one side of the face). Dr. Everton ...

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 ...

Imagine a pain in your face that is so intense you can’t talk, eat or move. It’s called trigeminal neuralgia, and up to 15,000 people a year are diagnosed with it. When medications don’t ...

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 ...

A patent foramen ovale or PFO is a defect in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. This defect is actually an incomplete closure of the atrial wall that results in a flap or valve-like ...

Lander, MDThe carotid arteries are neck arteries located on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the brain and parts ...