This is one of the most severe pain syndromes known, characterised by sudden, intense attacks of pain in the face that resemble an electric shock. The pain can be provoked by everyday actions such as chewing, talking and touching the face. Possible causes include pressure from a blood vessel on the trigeminal nerve, multiple sclerosis, tumours or other other nerve lesions. Treatment involves specific anti-epileptic medications (e.g.: Carbamazepine) and, if not, interventional procedures: trigeminal nerve Branches blockade, radiofrequencytherapy of the trigeminal ganglia, for example. In more severe cases, patients are referred for trigeminal nervenode procedurems or neurosurgeryam treatmentFor neurological treatments.