The trigeminal nerve, which extends into the ... which run along the back of the neck and head), the sharp head pain usually affects the back of your head, ears, and eyes. There are other possible ...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is characterized by short episodes of extreme pain in the head and face, interspersed by long periods in which symptoms are absent, or during which the patient ...

The trigeminal nerve is a major nerve in the head that carries signals between ... experience chronic pain, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. TN can be a source of extreme ...

Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan is a fellowship-trained expert in the neurosurgical treatment of pain. He is experienced with multiple techniques including stereotactic radiosurgery for treating trigeminal ...

which includes the sensory peripheral projections to the pain-producing dura mater, and a central projection to the trigeminal nucleus caudalis and its cervical extension, the trigeminocervical ...