What are the causes of Trigeminal Neuralgia?
Trigeminal nerve or the fifth nerve carries the sensation to the face. Neuralgia is nerve pain. Trigeminal neuralgia causes facial pain along the path of the nerve and its branches. It is unbearably painful. You will have a sharp, severe and a stab-like pain with a tingling sensation in your face. This will last few seconds to minutes. It is more commonly seen in women who are middle-aged. Multiple causes have been suggested for causing this neuralgia.
