ICD-11 definition : Trigeminal neuralgia is a manifestation of orofacial neuropathic pain restricted to
one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. The pain is recurrent, abrupt in onset
and termination, triggered by innocuous stimuli and typically compared to an electric
shock or described as shooting or stabbing. Some patients experience continuous pain
between these painful paroxysms.;
ICD-11 synonym : Neuralgia of the fifth cranial nerve; Tic douloureux; Neuralgia of 5th cranial nerve; infraorbital neuralgia;
Trigeminal neuralgia is a manifestation of orofacial neuropathic pain restricted to
one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. The pain is recurrent, abrupt in onset
and termination, triggered by innocuous stimuli and typically compared to an electric
shock or described as shooting or stabbing. Some patients experience continuous pain
between these painful paroxysms.