Nerve Pain

What Is Neuralgia?

Neuralgia refers to intense pain along a nerve. Throughout your body, nerves carry impulses between your body and your brain, allowing sensation, movement and both voluntary and involuntary functions of your body. When a nerve is irritated or damaged, it can cause sharp, shocking pain.

Another name for that nerve pain is neuralgia. Neuropathy is the medical term for nerve damage. Neuralgia or nerve pain is a symptom of neuropathy and other conditions. Hip pain, hand pain, back pain and other types of pain often are triggered by inflamed or damaged nerves.

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Types of Neuralgia

Some types of neuralgia include:

  • Trigeminal neuralgia. There are two trigeminal nerves that run down each side of the face. Facial pain caused by damage or pressure on this nerve often goes undiagnosed and can lead to excruciating conditions.
  • Occipital neuralgia. This type of neuralgia involves the occipital nerve that starts in the neck and runs to the back of the head.
  • Postherpetic neuralgia. This type of neuralgia is a complication of shingles. When the chickenpox virus reactivates in the body, it can cause intense pain in the nerves of the skin.
  • Pudendal neuralgia. Pelvic pain caused by nerve damage to the pudendal nerve requires nerve pain treatment from an experienced nerve damage doctor for the most effective relief.

Peripheral neuralgia is a type of neuralgia that affects the peripheral nervous system, which includes nerves in all areas of the body outside the brain and spinal cord.