The trigeminal nerve which runs through the face, becomes the target of chronic pain in patients who have TN. The trigeminal nerve divides into three sections that transmit sensory information to the forehead, cheek, jaw and eye areas. The trigeminal nerve experiences irritation or compression which results in brief, yet intense electric shock-like pain that affects only one side of the face
Salman Khan opens up about his battle with neurological disorder trigeminal neuralgia
