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Trigeminal neuralgia (TN or TGN) also known as prosopalgia or Fothergill’s disease is a neuropathic disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face originating from the trigeminal nerve. The clinical association between TN and hemifacial spasm is the so-called tic douloureux. It has been described as among the most painful conditions known to humankind.
