typically affecting one side of the face. This disorder is classified as a cranial neuropathy, specifically involving the seventh cranial nerve, also known as the facial nerve. The exact cause of ...

In many cases, this feels like itching or burning around the mouth or ... problems with the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve). Many people experience face tingling, burning, or aching ...

The trigeminal nerve is a major nerve in the head that carries signals between the brain and the face. It’s one of 12 sets of cranial nerves ... the protective coating around nerve cells.

Along with the oculomotor nerve (CN III) and the trochlear nerve (CN IV), it provides movement to the muscles around the eyeball rather than attaching to the eye itself. Humans have 12 cranial ...