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Trigeminal neuralgia

2023-05-05 18:36:08
I have sudden stabbing pain in my right cheek bone, right jaw and upper teeth line most probably its trigeminal neuralgia. I consulted a doctor and he gave me gabavit pnt to take once a day. Is this cancer ? But i have no other issues except this sudden pain in my face.
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No its not cancer. But an mri should be done to rule out secondary causes for trigeminal neuralgia.

Answered2023-05-06 06:31:23

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