Etymed
neuralgia
Definition
pain along the course of a nerve
Clinical context
A 65-year-old man presents with severe, shooting pain along the distribution of his left trigeminal nerve, describing it as electric shock-like episodes that last seconds to minutes. The pain is triggered by touching his cheek or chewing food, consistent with trigeminal neuralgia.
Mnemonic
NEURALGIA = Nerve pain, Electric shock, Always along nerve course