What is Neuralgia?

Neuralgia is when a nerve sends pain signals, and is characterized by painful spasms that run along the length of a specific nerve. For example: Bell's palsy and trigeminal neuralgia.

Types of Neuralgia

There are a wide variety of neuralgias. The three most common types of neuralgias are:

Post-herpetic neuralgia, also known as shingles, Trigeminal neuralgia, Sciatica or sciatic nerve pain

Some of the other types of neuralgia include:

• Glossopharyngeal neuralgia involving the glossopharyngeal nerve with pain at the back of the tongue, throat and near the ear.
• Intercostal neuralgia involving the intercostal nerves between the ribs leading to chest wall pain.
• Occipital neuralgia involving the the occipital nerves in the neck and leads to pain in the neck, upper back and scalp.

Acupuncture is an effective treatment for neuralgia.

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