trigeminal
Facial sensation nerve
Trigeminal refers to the trigeminal nerve, the fifth cranial nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions like chewing.
The nerve has three main branches—hence the name, from Latin for "three twins." Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition causing intense facial pain along these nerve pathways.
Of the skull
- ganglionPeripheral nerve cell cluster
- mandibularOf the lower jaw
- ophthalmicRelating to eyes
- maxillaryOf the upper jaw
nucleus · brainstem · sensory · motor · branch · root · fiber · pathway
Beauty service for skin
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- burningCombustion in progress
- hypersensitivityExaggerated response to stimuli
paresthesia · touch · temperature · proprioception · corneal · reflex · cheek · jaw
Bodily or emotional distress
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- electricPowered by current
- paroxysmalOccurring in sudden attacks
trigger · remission · decompression · compression · attack · episode · flare · lancinating
Damage to peripheral nerves
- neuritisInflamed neural tissue disorder
- herpes zosterViral nerve inflammation with rash
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
demyelination · lesion · tumor · meningioma · aneurysm · inflammation · injury · dysfunction
cranial
Of the skull
- ganglionPeripheral nerve cell cluster
- mandibularOf the lower jaw
- ophthalmicRelating to eyes
maxillary · nucleus · brainstem · sensory · motor · branch · root · fiber · pathway · innervation
facial
Beauty service for skin
hypersensitivity · paresthesia · touch · temperature · proprioception · corneal · reflex · cheek · jaw · forehead
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
paroxysmal · trigger · remission · decompression · compression · attack · episode · flare · lancinating · excruciating
neuropathy
Damage to peripheral nerves
- neuritisInflamed neural tissue disorder
- herpes zosterViral nerve inflammation with rash
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
multiple sclerosis · demyelination · lesion · tumor · meningioma · aneurysm · inflammation · injury · dysfunction
trigeminaloculomotor
Eye movement nerve
facial nerve · accessory · olfactory · optic · vagus