Neuralgia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007858",
  "term": "Neuralgia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Severe, often paroxysmal pain that occurs along the course of a nerve, without stimulation of the nerve's sensory receptors. It results from damage or irritation to the nerve itself, rather than from tissue injury. Trigeminal neuralgia, affecting the fifth cranial nerve, is a common form characterized by intense facial pain.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "nerve",
    "pain"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 886 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/neuralgia/"
}