title: Aetiology, signs, symptoms and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the most common causes of facial pain. It can be excruciating and can severely incapacitate patients and negatively affect their quality of life. First-line treatment is anticonvulsant drugs but other pharmacological options are available. If drug therapy is ineffective, a range of surgical options exist.
authors.affiliation: University of Leeds.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000927:Anticonvulsants