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Trigeminal Neuralgia — NCLEX Cheat Sheet

CN V → stabbing facial pain

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👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team 🕐 Updated 2026-07-11 🏷️ Physiological Adaptation 🔖 Free to read, print, and share

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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Trigeminal Neuralgia on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!

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Involves cranial nerve V and produces brief, unilateral, paroxysmal stabbing or shock-like facial pain along the maxillary or mandibular branches.

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