The patient with _____ experiences excruciating pain that radiates along the fifth cranial nerve distribution, affecting any of the branches.
A) tic douloureux
B) peripheral neuritis
C) trigeminal neuralgia
D) tic douloureux and trigeminal neuralgia

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The transient, excruciating pain of trigeminal neuralgia radiates along the fifth cranial nerve distribution and can affect any of the three fifth cranial nerve branches, although it usually affects the second and/or third (see Figure 13-20).

The Patient with _____ Experiences Excruciating Pain That Radiates Along