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Old 11-14-2014, 09:12 AM
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My take on this is that few, if anyone, are using the new classifications.
When I go to other Trigeminal neuralgia boards, most are just using the terms very generally like we are here:

TN: very bad, electrical like pain/ shocks that tend to come and go. Can be very frequent. Sometimes, perhaps often, surgery can provide a cure.

ATN: bad, often very bad, boring or stabbing pain that is constant. Rarely can surgery provide a cure.

I have ATN that came after dental work. Medication is helpful.

Congratulations Steve!!!!
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