Neuralgia Directory
Neuralgia is nerve pain that occurs when a nerve is irritated. The pain spreads along nerve pathways and may be acute, chronic, mild, or severe. Some types of neuralgia are postherpetic neuralgia, which is associated with shingles; trigeminal neuralgia, or stabbing face pain; and occipital neuralgia, spinal nerve pain resulting in pain on one side of the scalp. Most neuralgia symptoms can be treated with medications. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how neuralgia is caused, what it looks like, how to treat it, and much more.
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What Are the Symptoms of Postherpetic Neuralgia?
For some people, the pain doesn’t end when their shingles rash clears up. Find out more about the shooting, long-lasting discomfort of postherpetic neuralgia.
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Occipital Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatments, and More
WebMD explains occipital neuralgia, a disorder that causes intense headache, including its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
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Pudendal Neuralgia-Overview
What is pudendal neuralgia? Pudendal neuralgia is a rare problem with the pudendal nerve that can affect both men and women. The pudendal nerve runs through your pelvic region, including your genitals, urethra, anus, and perineum. Your perineum is the area between your anus and genitals. The condition is also known as pudendal neuropathy, pudendal nerve entrapment, cyclist's syndrome, pudendal ...
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
Important It is possible that the main title of the report Ramsay - Hunt Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. ...