Glossary
Glossary of Terms
Here’s a glossary of terms related to Trigeminal Neuralgia:
- Trigeminal Neuralgia: A chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve, causing intense facial pain.
- Nerve: A bundle of fibers that transmit impulses between the brain and other parts of the body.
- Chronic: Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
- Pain: Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
- Trigeminal Nerve: The fifth cranial nerve, responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing.
- Neurological: Relating to the study or treatment of disorders of the nervous system.
- Sensation: The perception of stimuli such as touch, temperature, or pain.
- Facial: Relating to the face.
- Impulse: A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
- Disorder: A disruption of normal physical or mental functions.
- Intense: Very strong or extreme.
- Chronic Pain: Persistent pain that lasts beyond the normal healing time for an injury.
- Cranial: Relating to the skull or cranium.
- Fibers: Threadlike structures that form the basic unit of a nerve.
- Recurring: Occurring repeatedly.
- Suffering: The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.
- Illness: A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.
- Injury: Harm or damage to the body caused by an external force.
- Motor Functions: The ability of muscles to perform purposeful movements.
- Perception: The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
- Stimuli: Changes in the environment that evoke a response.
- Touch: The sense of physical contact.
- Temperature: The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment.
- Strong: Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
- Desire: A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.