neuralgia
noun
neu·ral·gia
nu̇-ˈral-jə 
nyu̇-
nyu̇-
: acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure
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Additionally, post-infectious conditions, such as shingles or postherpetic neuralgia, can cause severe and persistent pain.1
Pressure on Nerves
Pressure on a nerve can cause nerve pain.
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Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Generally, this group is less likely to get post-herpetic neuralgia, which, for Auwaerter, is among the most worrisome complications of the disease.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
The vaccine also lowers your risk of developing postherpetic neuralgia, or chronic shingles pain.
—Alex Vance, Fortune Well, 26 Apr. 2023
Trigeminal neuralgia is also found in older patients and is slightly more prevalent in women.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
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Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Generally, this group is less likely to get post-herpetic neuralgia, which, for Auwaerter, is among the most worrisome complications of the disease.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
The vaccine also lowers your risk of developing postherpetic neuralgia, or chronic shingles pain.
—Alex Vance, Fortune Well, 26 Apr. 2023
Trigeminal neuralgia is also found in older patients and is slightly more prevalent in women.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
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“Neuralgia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuralgia. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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neuralgia
noun
neu·ral·gia
n(y)u̇-ˈral-jə
: pain that follows the course of a nerve
also
: a condition marked by such pain
Medical Definition
neuralgia
noun
neu·ral·gia
n(y)u̇-ˈral-jə
: acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure compare neuritis
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