Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the oldest documented neurological pain disorders.
From early descriptions by ancient physicians through the work of John Fothergill, Harvey Cushing, Walter Dandy, and Peter Jannetta, our understanding of this condition has evolved from clinical observation to modern neuroscience.
Today, advanced neuroimaging shows that trigeminal neuralgia involves not only the trigeminal nerve itself but also widespread changes in brain networks responsible for pain processing, emotion, and neuroplasticity.
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