Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 9:34PM EST

Treatment Options for Trigeminal Neuralgia

Prognosis for Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is not a life threatening illness. Some patients improve with remission lasting many years, while for others, the symptoms intensify. The patient should monitor symptoms and discuss them with a physician so that appropriate steps for treatment of pain can be taken.