Research into nociceptive neuronal activity within trigeminal pain models has considerably advanced our understanding of orofacial pain mechanisms. The trigeminal system, crucial for facial sensation, ...

For millions of people, losing their sense of smell quietly reshapes daily life. Meals lose nuance, familiar places feel ...

The FDA has approved ProlivRx, the first prescription, home-based brain neuromodulation therapy, as an adjunctive treatment ...

Researchers have successfully tested a proof-of-concept device that allows people who have lost their sense of smell to ...

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences A previously unknown mechanism by which proteins from the brain are carried to a particular group of sensory nerves causes ...

Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition that can cause excruciating facial pain, usually due to compression of the trigeminal nerve or other causes. Other conditions can be mistaken for trigeminal ...

Yes, there is an increased risk of trigeminal neuralgia among people who have neck problems. So far, the exact reason for the relationship is not known, but researchers have some preliminary theories.

Trigeminal neuralgia is an uncommon facial pain syndrome affecting a nerve in the head called the trigeminal nerve. It causes repeated episodes of sudden, extreme, electric-shock–like pain on the side ...

Migraines are far worse than a bad headache. As many as 14 percent of the world's adults may suffer from these excruciating episodes. They can involve unbearable throbbing pain, or intense pulsing ...

The rapid influx of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and protein solutes released during cortical spreading depression (CSD) in the brain activates neurons to trigger aural migraine headaches, according to ...