What is trigeminal neuralgia?
Trigeminal neuralgia is a facial pain syndrome due to a disorder of the 5th cranial nerve. It is characterized by some combination of sharp, stabbing, intense facial pain.
How do members experience trigeminal neuralgia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with trigeminal neuralgia*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for trigeminal neuralgia*
*Data from patients with trigeminal neuralgia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with trigeminal neuralgia*
*Data from patients with trigeminal neuralgia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has trigeminal neuralgia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 20 | |
30s | 85 | |
40s | 229 | |
50s | 342 | |
60s | 332 | |
70+ | 204 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 179 | |
Female | 1,027 |