Devor, M., Wood, I., Sharav, Y., & Zakrzewska, J. M. (2008). Trigeminal neuralgia during sleep. Pain Practice, 8(4), 263–268. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1533-2500.2008.00214.x

Sleep impacts both neuropathic and orofacial pain sensation.
Sleep quality is affected by pain and pain sensation is affected by a person's sleep quality.
One challenge that exists to clinicians today is finding treatment that will both improve sleep and reduce pain.
Opioids and antidepressants can reduce pain but may worsen sleep problems.

Relationship Between Sleep and Trigeminal Neuralgia

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One study reports that while trigeminal neuralgia flare-ups do wake up patients while sleeping, very few wake up feeling pain.
The same study went on to conclude that while sleep does not suppress flare-ups of trigeminal neuralgia, it can serve as a brief respite for some patients.

Sleep and Trigeminal Neuralgia

One study reported that almost 70% of patients with neuropathic pain had experienced disturbed sleep.
Roughly 2/3 of the patients in that same study with trigeminal neuralgia reported waking up because of innocuous stimuli but roughly 1/5 reported painful awakenings.

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