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Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also known as tic douloureux, is a severe paroxysmal facial pain located within the trigeminal distribution on the face. This condition has been described as a “suicide disease” because of the extreme intensity of the pain. TN is one of several different types of facial pain that can have similar characteristics. Classic idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia is known as type I trigeminal neuralgia in the Burchiel classification. It is defined as episodic pain at least 50% of the time and located within any of the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve, commonly described as sharp, stabbing, or electrical shocklike in quality. The diagnosis is made solely on the basis of the history and the characteristic features of the pain. It occurs in paroxysms that last from a few seconds to several minutes. The frequency of outbreaks varies, ranging from hundreds of attacks per day to years-long remissions. The person is asymptomatic in between paroxysms. The pain is sever...

 Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also known as tic douloureux, is a severe paroxysmal facial pain located within the trigeminal distribution on the face. This condition has been described as a “suicide disease” because of the extreme intensity of the pain. TN is one of several different types of facial pain that can have similar characteristics. Classic idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia is known as type I trigeminal neuralgia in the Burchiel classification. It is defined as episodic pain at least 50% of the time and located within any of the three divisions of the trigeminal nerve, commonly described as sharp, stabbing, or electrical shocklike in quality. The diagnosis is made solely on the basis of the history and the characteristic features of the pain. It occurs in paroxysms that last from a few seconds to several minutes. The frequency of outbreaks varies, ranging from hundreds of attacks per day to years-long remissions. The person is asymptomatic in between paroxysms. The pain is se...