Neuralgia
Neuralgia is a type of nerve pain which is usually severe. The term “neuralgia” tends to apply to a specific set of disorders, whereas “nerve pain” or “neuropathic pain” are used more broadly. Common causes and types of neuralgia include
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Types
Types of neuralgia include:
- Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)
- Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (tongue/pharynx neuralgia)
- Herpes zoster oticus
- Herpes zoster (“shingles”)
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
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- Neuralgia: Neuralgia is a general term meaning nerve pain. Milder nerve pain sensations such as tingling or burning sensations are called
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- Trigeminal Neuralgia: Trigeminal Neuralgia is a disorder where nerve pain (neuralgia) affects the facial nerves, causing face pain. It is also called
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- Shingles: Shingles, also known as Herpes Zoster, is a complication of the nerves caused by infection with Chickenpox earlier in life
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- Postherpetic Neuralgia: Postherpetic neuralgia is nerve pain (neuralgia) that occurs after (post) an infection with Herpes Zoster, more commonly known as Shingles
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- Sciatica: Sciatica is a particular type of back pain affecting the tailbone and radiating into the buttocks and down the legs
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- Nerve Pain: Nerve pain is a special kind of pain or pain-like sensations. It is also called “neuropathic pain” or simply
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- Paresthesias: Paresthesia is the general name for abnormal sensations. People use a variety of terms for these sensations, such as: tingling
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- Tingling: Tingling is a nerve sensation symptom that can affect various body areas. Common types are tingling toes and tingling fingers
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- Numbness: Numbness is the loss of nerve sensation in a region. Total numbness is the complete loss of sensation, but also
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Related Symptom Topics
Read more about these related symptoms:
- Nerve Pain- Overview| Causes| Types
- Paresthesias- Overview| Causes| Drugs
- Tingling- Overview| Drugs
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Related Disease and Condition Topics
Read about these medical conditions related to Neuralgia:
- Neuralgia- Overview| Drugs
- Trigeminal Neuralgia- Overview| Drugs
- Shingles- Overview| Drugs
- Postherpetic Neuralgia- Overview
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