Trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) includes a type of non-invasive medical therapy using a small electrical device that’s placed on the forehead. It is approved for the treatment of migraine headaches ...

Methods: MR-DTI examination for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) patients and the diffusivity metrics of the trigeminal ganglion (TG) were analyzed. Before and after the percutaneous stereotactic ...

“Using a C-arm machine to locate the nerve, we inject anhydrous glycerol into the trigeminal ganglion to destroy the pain fibres. This comes with no major risks, and we can repeat the procedure ...

Herpes simplex 1 has a favorite spot: the trigeminal ganglion, a cluster of nerve fibers that sits right behind your face. As it nestles in, herpes goes into stealth mode, known as latency or ...

We report a case and follow-up of an adult male with intracranial yolk sac tumor (YST). Initially, the patient presented with abnormal high signals in the right basal ganglia on MRI, misdiagnosed as a ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD The greater petrosal nerve branches off of the facial nerve in the skull. Along with a ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO The ophthalmic nerve is the first branch of the trigeminal nerve, which is also ...