Trigeminal Neuralgia (Facial Pain)

Symptoms by body part:

Trigemal Neuralgia is caused by irritation or compression to Cranial Nerve V, which supplies sensation to the face.  It occurs on one side and is often shooting, stabbing, electrical, spasming and is overall quite severe.  Patients will often be very sensitive to cold, wind, shaving, touch or otherwise inconsequential sensations that are now causing severe pain as the hypersensitive nerve is overstimulated.  Causes can be a loop, or bundle of blood vessels compressing the nerve, Multiple Sclerosis, biomechanical issues (TMJ) or abnormal neurological pattern firing.  Treatment is dependent on the cause of the issue, but if it is biomechanical or due to abnormal neurological patterning, then Chiropractic Neurology may be effective in the treatment of this condition.