What is trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia refers to a disease of nerve conduction dysfunction such as paroxysmal short-term severe pain and no sensory loss that recurs within the trigeminal nerve branches.
It is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, and most of the pain is unilateral.
The distribution of pain is strictly limited to the trigeminal nerve sensory supply area and does not spread to the back of the head. The pain will recur and relieve, and it can often relieve itself for months to years after a few weeks or months of attack.
During the attack period, paroxysmal severe pain occurs, such as knife cutting, drilling, and burning, and the pain lasts only a few seconds.
The sudden onset of severe pain often reflexively causes muscle spasms on the same side of the face, as well as skin flushing, conjunctival congestion, tears or drooling.
The movement of the face, jaw or tongue can induce pain during the attack.
What is an infectious disease
Infection is the process of pathogens invading the animal body through different transmission routes and growing and multiplying. The process from the source of infection to healthy susceptible animals and causing their illness is called infection.
Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of paroxysmal severe neuralgia that occurs repeatedly in the distribution area of the trigeminal nerve on the face. Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the common diseases in neurosurgery and neurology.
Trigeminal neuralgia is not contagious
It can be clearly said that trigeminal neuralgia is not contagious. Most trigeminal neuralgia occurs in middle-aged and elderly people, especially women, and the right side is more likely to be affected than the left side.
The characteristics of the disease are: sudden onset, sudden cessation, and unbearable severe pain like knife cutting and burning.
Trigeminal neuralgia is not contagious, and patients can relax and do not have to worry about passing the pain to their families.