“Gabapentinoids and lidocaine patch are first-line approved treatments. Capsaicin is a second-line treatment approved by the FDA,” said Massengill. Furthermore, “Tertiary treatments can include ...

Trigeminal neuralgia can be clinically diagnosed based on a complete medical history and neurosensory examination of the patient. The neurologic examination should demonstrate the classic reproducible ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating, chronic syndrome that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain in the face, according to a news release from University Hospitals. While TN isn’t ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic condition that usually worsens over time and cannot be cured. Medication can ease symptoms to a certain extent and surgery may be considered in cases where pain ...

Motor cortex stimulation is a new technique that is showing promise in the treatment, not of classic TN, but of intractable trigeminal neuropathic pain, which is a syndrome of severe, constant, ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by sharp, lancinating pain in the teeth or facial area. The standard treatment for this chronic nerve pain can cause burdening side effects. A novel substance ...

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has initiated patient dosing in the Phase 2 clinical study (called RELIEF-PHN 1) of LX9211 for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia. Shares closed 3.3% higher on Thursday.

The nerve disorder trigeminal neuralgia (TN) manifests itself in debilitating paroxysms of facial pain. What causes TN is still a bit of a mystery, but it's commonly attributed to vascular compression ...

Intercostal neuralgia occurs when a person experiences neuropathic pain in their ribs, chest, or abdomen. It may feel like a sharp, stabbing, aching, or burning pain. Various conditions may cause ...

Oxytocin, HCG Show Promise for Intractable Pain Despite the availability of shingles immunization and treatment options, the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia is increasing. Postherpetic neuralgia ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating, chronic syndrome that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain in the face. While TN isn’t life-threatening, it can severely alter quality of life ...