It is also known as tic douloureux. There's a chapter on it in my book
THE THROWING MADONNA: ESSAYS ON THE BRAIN (Bantam 1991). And an excellent
book on the surgical treatment of it (and a variety of other cranial nerve
disorders) by Mark Shelton, called WORKING IN A VERY SMALL PLACE.
William H. Calvin WCalvin at U.Washington.edu
University of Washington NJ-15
Seattle, Washington 98195 FAX:1-206-720-1989
wallenstein at WALT.CCS.FAU.EDU (Gene Wallenstein) writes:
>I am looking for information regarding the sensory disorder called
>"Trigeminal Neuralgia". It is known to cause severe pain in the facial
>area of patients, who sometimes describe it as "feeling like an electric
>shock".
> Thanks in advance,
> Gene Wallenstein
> Center for Complex Systems
> Florida Atlantic University
> Boc Raton, FL. 33431 USA
>Wallenstein at Walt.ccs.fau.edu
