Scrivani Steven J, Mathews Ernest S, Maciewicz Raymond J
Craniofacial Pain Center, Tufts University, Boston, Mass 02111, USA.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2005 Nov;100(5):527-38. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.06.004.
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is a well recognized syndrome characterized by lancinating attacks of severe facial pain. The diagnosis of TN is based on a history of characteristic pain attacks that are consistent with specific widely accepted criteria for the diagnosis. TN pain attacks may result from physiologic changes induced by a chronic partial injury to the brainstem trigeminal nerve root from a variety of causes. An early and accurate diagnosis of TN is important, because therapeutic interventions can reduce or eliminate pain attacks in the large majority of TN patients.
三叉神经痛（TN）是一种公认的综合征，其特征为面部剧痛的刀割样发作。TN的诊断基于特征性疼痛发作的病史，这些发作符合特定的、广泛接受的诊断标准。TN疼痛发作可能由多种原因导致的脑干三叉神经根慢性部分损伤所引起的生理变化所致。TN的早期准确诊断很重要，因为治疗干预可在绝大多数TN患者中减轻或消除疼痛发作。
