neuralgias
Sharp nerve discomforts
Neuralgias is the plural of neuralgia, a condition characterized by sharp, shooting pain along the path of a nerve.
The pain typically comes in sudden bursts rather than constant aching: She suffered from facial neuralgias that made eating difficult.
Different neuralgias are named for the nerves they affect—trigeminal neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia.
Three-branched facial nerve
- occipitalOf the skull's rear
- intercostalBetween the ribs
- cervicalOf the neck
- brachialOf the arm
sciatic · facial · peripheral · atypical · essential · secondary · bilateral · unilateral
Rhythmic painful pulsing
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- burningCombustion in progress
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
sharp · lancinating · paroxysmal · episodic · acute · severe · intense · sudden
Signal-carrying body fiber
- ganglionPeripheral nerve cell cluster
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- myelinNerve fiber insulation
synapse · spinal · cranial · sensory · afferent · dermatome · root · branch
Continuing despite difficulty
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
protracted · intractable · refractory · remitting · flare-up · episodic · intermittent · continuous
Making unable to act
- disablingCausing loss of function
- cripplingCausing severe impairment
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
severe · impairing · draining · weakening · prostrating · distressing
Abnormal skin sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- hypersensitivityExaggerated response to stimuli
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
referred · pricking · sensitivity · irritation · discomfort
trigeminal
Three-branched facial nerve
- occipitalOf the skull's rear
- intercostalBetween the ribs
- cervicalOf the neck
brachial · sciatic · facial · peripheral · atypical · essential · secondary · bilateral · unilateral · refractory
throbbing
Rhythmic painful pulsing
piercing · sharp · lancinating · paroxysmal · episodic · acute · severe · intense · sudden · ache
nerve
Signal-carrying body fiber
- ganglionPeripheral nerve cell cluster
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
myelin · synapse · spinal · cranial · sensory · afferent · dermatome · root · branch · pathway
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
long-lasting · protracted · intractable · refractory · remitting · flare-up · episodic · intermittent · continuous · lifelong
incapacitating
Making unable to act
- disablingCausing loss of function
- cripplingCausing severe impairment
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
overwhelming · severe · impairing · draining · weakening · prostrating · distressing
paresthesia
Abnormal skin sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- hypersensitivityExaggerated response to stimuli
tenderness · referred · pricking · sensitivity · irritation · discomfort
neuralgiasmyalgias
Pain in muscles
muscle pain · joint pain · visceral pain · bone pain · muscle aches
neuralgiasanalgesia
Absence of sensation
comfort · painlessness · numbness · anesthesia · relief