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UH is first health system in the world to successfully treat patients with the OneRF Trigeminal Nerve Ablation System

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating, chronic syndrome that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain in the face, according to a news release from University Hospitals. While TN isn’t ...
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Anticonvulsant Rapidly Reduces Pain in Acute Trigeminal Neuralgia

SAN DIEGO — Intravenous (IV) administration of the anticonvulsant fosphenytoin is effective as a fast-acting treatment for acute trigeminal neuralgia (TN) exacerbation, new research suggested. TN is a ...
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How Your Diet Impacts Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition that causes pain similar to an electric shock on one side of the face. It affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries signals from the face to the brain. However, ...
New York Post

The incurable ‘suicide disease’ that causes debilitating pain — and can be triggered by smiling

They say laughter is the best medicine — unless it feels like a lightning bolt to the face. That’s the brutal reality for sufferers of trigeminal neuralgia, a nerve disorder so painful it’s earned a ...
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University Hospitals is the first health system in the world to successfully treat patients with the OneRF® trigeminal nerve ablation system

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating, chronic syndrome that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain in the face. While TN isn’t life-threatening, it can severely alter quality of life ...