A searing, stabbing pain on one side of the face can be so severe it’s sometimes called “the suicide disease,” and may evade diagnosis. Trigeminal neuralgia is often caused by a throbbing artery in contact with nerves at the base of the brain. Treatment can be difficult though often ultimately successful. Two experts discuss.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Mark McLaughlin, Princeton Brain and Spine, Princeton, NJ
- Dr. Jeffrey Brown, neurosurgeon, NYU Winthrop Hospital and Director of Medical Board, TNA Facial Pain Organization
Links for more info:
- Princeton Brain and Spine: Dr. Mark McLaughlin
- NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery: Dr. Jeffrey Brown
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