Neuralgia

To the pain thus excited the term neuralgia is commonly applied, or 'tic;' or, if the large nerve running down the thigh be the seat of the pain, 'sciatica.' ❋ Unknown (1847)

It was the misfortune of Miss Salmon to suffer periodically and acutely from biliousness (which she called neuralgia). ❋ Unknown (1925)

Whenever the course of events proved objectionable, Miss Rylance took refuge in a complaint which she called her neuralgia, indicating that it was a species of disorder peculiar to herself, and of a superior quality to everybody else's neuralgia. ❋ Unknown (1875)

The headaches intensified into the excruciating flashes of facial pain known as neuralgia. ❋ Ron Powers (2005)

This change, as I have seen in my practice of medicine, passes up the nerves towards the centres, and occasions a more or less constant irritation of the nerve-fibres, producing neuralgia, which is usually referred to that part of the lost limb to which the affected nerve belongs. ❋ Various (N/A)

This change, as I have seen in my practice of medicine, sometimes passes up the nerves toward the centers, and occasions a more or less constant irritation of the nerve - fibers, producing neuralgia, which is usually referred by the brain to that part of the lost limb to which the affected nerve belonged. ❋ Unknown (1899)

The neuralgia was a mild and kindly hint of Providence not to do it again, but I am rejoiced it has vanished. ❋ Leonard Huxley (1896)

This change, as I have seen in my practice of medicine, sometimes passes up the nerves toward the centers, and occasions a more or less constant irritation of the nerve-fibers, producing neuralgia, which is usually referred by the brain to that part of the lost limb to which the affected nerve belonged. ❋ Unknown (1871)

A cough is simply an effort of the lungs or bronchiæ to remove some offending intruder that ought to be doing duty elsewhere; and may we not call neuralgia _a cough of a nerve_ to get rid of a disagreeable oppression -- nature's legitimate _coup d'état_ to put down and transport those "_red socialist_" particles that would interfere with the regularity of its constitution? ❋ Various (1841)

Trigeminal neuralgia, a.k.a. tic douloureaux or the "suicide disease," is chronic pain that results when a blood vessel presses against the trigeminal nerve, one of the largest nerves in the head. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I am in Zurich currently but some doctors in India says that it is kind of neuralgia which is difficult to be diagnosed and Tegretol, Gabapentin or Lyrica's couse should help but doctors in Zurich don't want to start it due to undiagnosed neuralgia and side effects of these medicines. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After the shingles rash has healed, many people develop something called post herpetic neuralgia, which is nerve pain that is felt along the nerve where the shingles rash was earlier. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Trigeminal neuralgia occurs when the trigeminal nerve, located at the base of the brain, becomes disrupted.

They advertised their products as being as radioactive as the natural springs and effective against a long list of medical problems such as neuralgia, neurosis of the digestive organs, and malignant neoplasm. 89 Radium had become firmly rooted in everyday human life as anyone could go to the local store to buy a radium emanator, a radium ointment, or a radium compress. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This is a very powerful, long-lasting local anesthetic and it's specifically for this kind of neuralgia associated with the herpes virus. ❋ Unknown (2003)

WEIL: Well, I assume if this is the kind of neuralgia that follows an outbreak of shingles, you know this can sometimes be very long-lasting in people. ❋ Unknown (2003)