Nerve Pain
Neuralgia / Trigeminal Neuralgia
Symptoms, causes, and how Clearway specialists diagnose and treat neuralgia / trigeminal neuralgia.
Overview
What is Neuralgia / Trigeminal Neuralgia?
Neuralgia is severe pain along the course of a nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia causes intense, shock-like facial pain and is one of the most severe pain conditions known - and it is treatable.
Common symptoms
Sudden, severe, electric-shock facial pain
Pain triggered by touching the face, chewing, or speaking
Attacks lasting seconds to minutes, in clusters
Pain typically on one side of the face
What causes it
Compression of the trigeminal nerve
Nerve damage from other conditions
Often no clear cause (idiopathic)
How Clearway can help
Your care begins with a careful evaluation - history, examination, and imaging review - to confirm the source of your pain. From there, your specialist builds a plan that may include targeted interventional procedures, physical therapy, and coordinated medication management.
Selective Nerve Blockpinpoints and treats the irritated nerve
Spinal Cord Stimulatorsfor severe, persistent nerve pain
Peripheral Nerve Stimulationtargets nerves outside the spine
This page is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice. If your pain is severe, sudden, or accompanied by loss of bladder or bowel control, seek urgent medical care.