trigeminal neuralgia

noun

, Pathology.

1. tic douloureux.

trigeminal neuralgia

noun

1. pathol another name for tic douloureux

Word History and Origins

Origin of trigeminal neuralgia¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

She was battling the chronic pain disorder trigeminal neuralgia.

From New York Times

They also demonstrated that drugs used to block Nav1.7 -- including carbamazepine, a sodium channel blocker currently used to treat epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia -- also provided substantial protection from joint damage in the mice.

From Science Daily

Before kicking “Boast Rattle” off, Ayers pauses to set a complimentary mood: “I’m gonna get into the Boasting spirit and talk to you guys about a brain disease I have called trigeminal neuralgia,” he begins.

From Los Angeles Times

In trigeminal neuralgia, an injury to the nerve causes terrible pain in one of these branches.

From New York Times

Doctors later diagnosed her with the sudden facial pain condition trigeminal neuralgia and Ms Jones began treatment with different drugs, operations and stronger medication.

From BBC