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INBDE Integrated National Board Dental Exam Prep Set 2

Category - NBDE II

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Trigeminal neuralgia is a:
  1. Muscular disorder
  2. Nerve disorder
  3. Cell disorder
  4. Skin disorder
Explanation
Answer: B - Trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve disorder. It is characterized by short-term stabbing or burning pain that is provoked by thermal stimulation without motor or nerve deficit. Trigeminal neuralgia is treated with antiepileptics, gabapentin, miscrovascular decompression, or a gamma knife.
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