Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating neuropathic facial pain disorder characterized by paroxysms of sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain restricted to one or more branches of the fifth cranial nerve.
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The clinical management of trigeminal neuralgia relies on a comprehensive approach. Pharmacological treatment utilizing sodium channel blockers like carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine remains the first-line therapeutic standard.
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Lambru G, Zakrzewska J, Matharu M. Pract Neurol 2021;21:392–402
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