Neuralgia history and symptoms

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History and Symptoms

• Increased sensitivity of the skin along the path of the damaged nerve, so that any touch or pressure is felt as pain
• Numbness along the path of the nerve
  • In the same location each episode
  • Sharp, stabbing
  • May come and go (intermittent), or be constant, burning pain
  • May get worse when the area is moved
• Weakness or complete paralysis of muscles supplied by the same nerve