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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain right side of face
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stabbing headaches
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Left sided facial pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*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*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
368
Tried for
trigeminal neuralgia
(8)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
234
Tried for
trigeminal neuralgia
(3)
*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*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for trigeminal neuralgia (2 evaluations)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
trigeminal neuralgia
(8)
Perceived effectiveness
for trigeminal neuralgia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
constipation
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
trigeminal neuralgia
(3)
*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 | 1 | |
| 20s | 19 | |
| 30s | 90 | |
| 40s | 222 | |
| 50s | 343 | |
| 60s | 323 | |
| 70+ | 194 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 178 | |
| Female | 1,010 |