Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain tumor, arising from cells within the brain known as astrocytes. However, the tumor itself may contain a number of different cell types, and some cells…
When you’re living with trigeminal neuralgia (also known as TN or tic douloureux), it may seem like there’s no answer to the pain and emotional turmoil it can cause. Whether…
After your trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis, your neurologist likely started you on certain medications to try to lessen or resolve your severe pain. In some cases, your doctor may have even…
Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a procedure used to treat facial nerve-based reactions associated with illnesses like trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. Often, patients come to learn about microvascular decompression because…
