A chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve
Slight actions including brushing one's teeth and even wind blowing can lead to searing, agonizing pain.
Many cases are "due to compression of the trigeminal nerve at the root entry zone by the superior cerebellar artery" (Huff et. al., 2022).

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Headaches - cluster. (n.d.). Mount Sinai Health System. https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/report/headaches-cluster

Reference for cluster headaches and trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia
Tumors
Cluster Headaches

its main responsibility is to receive sensory sensations from face to brain
pain, touch, and temperature
provides motor innervation to muscles of mastication (chewing).


Purpose of Trigeminal Nerve

Professional, C. C. M. (n.d.). Trigeminal nerve. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21581-trigeminal-nerve

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