Causes of Trigeminal Neuralgia

There are several different causes of trigeminal neuralgia and because people’s symptoms vary, many cases may go un-diagnosed or are difficult to diagnose. Some of the factors that contribute to trigeminal neuralgia are:

• Nerve damage or trauma relating to a dental procedure, surgery, or accident.
• A vessel that is pressing directly on the root of the nerve.
• A tumor pressing on the nerve. (rare)
• Advanced MS that can cause the Myelin Sheath that covers the nerve to deteriorate. (rare)
• Lyme Disease trigeminal neuralgia.
• Post-Herpetic (shingles) trigeminal neuralgia.
• Other viral infections.
• In many cases there may be no known cause.