When assessing a patient with newly diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia, the nurse will ask the patient about

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The major clinical manifestation of trigeminal neuralgia is severe facial pain that is triggered by cutaneous stimulation of the nerve. Ptosis, loss of taste, and numbness are not characteristics of trigeminal neuralgia, although ptosis and numbness may occur after therapy, and poor appetite may be associated with pain stimulated by eating.

When Assessing a Patient with Newly Diagnosed Trigeminal Neuralgia, the Nurse