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Q: Cut Trigeminal Nerve
asked by: angeliamy on May 16th, 2005
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I've had 3 tmj surgeries and during the last one the doctor severed my trigeminal nerve. This is the main nerve that controls your face. Immediately after surgery I lost all function in the left side of my face. Over the years it has improved and eventually I just have a deading feeling across my jawline. Two days ago I got a horrible pain in face, shooting across my eye and jawline. My face felt normal for about 30 seconds and then went back to feeling odd. Has anyone experienced this, or have any idea about it? I'm assuming the nerve is actually trying to grow back, thus the electric shock, but not sure.
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Mod35t
replied on June 26th, 2005
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Ive never actually read of nerves being able to grow back as such, but it sounds something similar to when someone has a stroke and then slowly recuperates from it. Go and get it checked out. Im sorry to hear your operation went wrong though, to first have tmj and then ur nerve cut is a really tough break.
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tez
replied on November 5th, 2005
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25years ago, my first operation the surgeon cut one of my nerves. I am unable to move my left eyebrow.. I found out from other operations that it was cut and they tried to put it back together but nerves dont regenerate.. Is it possible that your nerve was only stretched.. My surgeon told me that if nerves are stretched they come back.. If they are cut,,they do not.. And yes.. When nerves try to "work" again.. You will get sharp pains.. I am a nurse, and I have seen that in other patients.

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marylee
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BrainTumorMan
replied on August 25th, 2006
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I have tmj all the time,down my left jaw.My nerve pops out and you can see trhe nerve.What do you for your tmj's?
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lorratt
replied on August 25th, 2006
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My nerve was cut during surgery two years ago and I have been left with facial paralasis, I got some use of my mouth back but unable to move from my eye up. I suffer from severe shooting pains in my face up to my head and the pain is awful I am just offering sympthy because I know how you feel.
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