Trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that affects 1 side of your face. It usually causes short, unpredictable attacks of really bad facial pain. 

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Trigeminal neuralgia is sudden, severe facial nerve pain that can occur for just a few seconds or last for up to two minutes. It usually affects one side of the face.