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Neuralgia

Neuralgia: Introduction

Neuralgia: Pain associated with a particular nerve. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Neuralgia is available below.

Symptoms of Neuralgia

• Nerve pain
• No associated movement disorder
• No associated paralysis
• Various symptoms depending on the type of neuralgia
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Neuralgia

• Treatments depend on the type of neuralgia
• Heat
• ABC liniment
• Pain relief
• Carbamazepine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Neuralgia

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Neuralgia:

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Neuralgia?

• Misdiagnosis of Neuralgia
• Failure to diagnose Neuralgia
• Hidden causes of Neuralgia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Neuralgia

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Alternative Treatments for Neuralgia

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Neuralgia may include:

• Aconite homeopathic remedy
• Belladonna homeopathic remedy
• Colocynth homeopathic remedy
• Mag phos homeopathic remedy
• Spigella homeopathic remedy
• more treatments »

Types of Neuralgia

• Occipital Neuralgia
• Neuritis - inflammation of a nerve.
• Trigeminal neuralgia - affectial facial areas.
• Peripheral neuralgia
• Sciatic neuralgia - another name for sciatica.
• more types...»

See full list of 9 Types of Neuralgia

Causes of Neuralgia

• Neuritis - inflammation of a nerve.
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Neuralgia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Neuralgia (3 listings)
• Underlying causes of Neuralgia
• Neuralgia as a symptom
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Disease Topics Related To Neuralgia

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Neuralgia:

• Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
• Arnold's neuralgia
• more related diseases...»

Neuralgia: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
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  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Neuralgia

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Neuralgia: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Latest Treatments for Neuralgia

• Carbamazepine
• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
• Oxacarbazepine
• Phenytoin
• Baclofen
• more treatments...»

See full list of 21 latest treatments for Neuralgia

Neuralgia: Animations

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Research about Neuralgia

Visit our research pages for current research about Neuralgia treatments.

Clinical Trials for Neuralgia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Neuralgia include:

• Studies of Dextromethorphan and Topiramate to Treat Oral and Facial Pain - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Dextromethorphan
• Dose-Finding Study of REN-1654 in Patients With Post-Herpetic Neuralgia - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - REN-1654
• Pilot Study of High-Dose Capsaicin Patches to Treat Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Capsaicin Patch
• Tolerability of Three Local Anesthetic Formulations in Conjunction With NGX-4010 for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Capsaicin Dermal Patch
• An Open-Label Extension Study of NGX-4010 for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Capsaicin Dermal Patch
• more trials...»

See full list of 52 Clinical Trials for Neuralgia

Statistics for Neuralgia

• Medical statistics for Neuralgia
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Neuralgia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Neuralgia
• Society statistics for Neuralgia

Neuralgia: Broader Related Topics

• Pain conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• more types...»

Types of Neuralgia

Neuralgia Message Boards

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Definitions of Neuralgia:

Acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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