Is trigeminal neuralgia caused by an inflammation of the blood vessel?

Doctor's Answer

Trigeminal neuralgia itself is caused by compression, as the vessel rubs against the nerve and that damages the nerve as it rubs more and more. It is not a blood vessel problem but rather the compression and rubbing on the nerve that causes the damage.

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