Pain (Algology)

The Great Trap in the Face: Trigeminal Neuralgia

It is a chronic and extremely severe pain syndrome that occurs as a result of the affection of the trigeminal nerve, the 5th cranial nerve that transmits facial sensation to the brain. It is considered one of the most severe pains known, and historically it has been referred to as "tic douloureux" (painful tic) or the "suicide disease" because it dramatically reduces the patient's quality of life.