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Trigeminal Neuralgia

Diagnosis and management of facial pain.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Neurology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Trigeminal neuralgia
National
CKS: Trigeminal Neuralgia
National
Guidelines for the management of trigeminal neuralgia
National
NICE guideline [NG173]
National
AAN-EFNS guidelines on trigeminal neuralgia management
Local
Diagnosis and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: Consensus statement from the Spanish Society of Neurology's Headache Study Group
Local
European Academy of Neurology guideline on trigeminal neuralgia
Local
Guidelines for the management of trigeminal neuralgia
Local
The Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Practice Guideline, October 2008
Local

Recent iatroX Q&As

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