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Neuralgia

Medical Definition: Intense or aching pain that occurs along the course or distribution of a peripheral or cranial nerve.
Guide Notes: coord IM with specific nerve (IM) if pertinent
Also Called: Nerve Pain,Neuralgia, Atypical,Neuralgia, Iliohypogastric Nerve,Neuralgia, Ilioinguinal,Neuralgia, Perineal,Neuralgia, Stump,Neuralgia, Supraorbital,Neuralgia, Vidian,Paroxysmal Nerve Pain
Neuralgia Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Sciatica - A condition characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and posterior/lateral aspects of the leg. Sciatica may be a manifestation of SCIATIC NEUROPATHY; RADICULOPATHY (involving the L4, L5, S1 or S2 SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; often associated with INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT); or lesions of the CAUDA EQUINA.

Neuralgia Medical Definitions and Terms

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