Trigeminal neuropathy is characterised by chronic sensory abnormality in the face that corresponds with the distribution of the trigeminal nerve. Presentation may be with numbness, or more rarely, pain.
It differs from a primary trigeminal neuralgia in that there is physical damage to the nerve. Causes of trigeminal neuropathy include:
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