* Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
** Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
*** Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
1Correspondence to: Syed S. Ahmed Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dr. Z.A. Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh 202002, India
Trigeminal neuralgia is a relatively common neuropathic pain which characterized by paroxysmal, sharp, shooting, shocking or piercing pain. The pain significantly affects the quality of life of patient. Various treatments extending from medical to neurosurgical procedures are available. Each treatment has its own advantages and disadvantages. The aim of this paper is to present various aspects of trigeminal neuralgia from the analysis of recent literature.
trigeminal neuralgia, micro-vascular decompression, trigger zones
