Conditions & Diseases: Brain & Nervous System

Trigeminial Neuralgia

See Also:
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Introduction & Overview
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Forms of TN
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Causes & Risk Factors
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Signs, Symptoms & Diagnosis
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Treatment Options

Causes & Risk Factors

The exact causes for the disease are not known but suspected causes for TN include:

1. Compression of the trigeminal nerve by a blood vessel.

2. Compression of trigeminal nerve by a tumor.

3. Multiple sclerosis leading to demyelinating plaques involving a trigeminal nerve.

4. Stroke affecting the lower part of brain at the spot where trigeminal nerve enters the central nervous system (6).

See Also:
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Introduction & Overview
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Forms of TN
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Causes & Risk Factors
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Signs, Symptoms & Diagnosis
Trigeminial Neuralgia: Treatment Options

Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
OmniMedicalSearch.com