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Doctordle #137
Electric shock-like facial pain
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-08-15. It presents "Electric shock-like facial pain" as a Hard Neurology puzzle. The final answer is Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Answer
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 58-year-old has brief bursts of stabbing pain on one side of the face.
Clue 2
Brushing the teeth or a light breeze can trigger an attack.
Clue 3
The pain feels like an electric shock in this fictional case.
Clue 4
Episodes involve sensation from the cheek and jaw.
Clue 5
The affected cranial nerve has three main facial branches.
Clue 6
The answer names pain arising from the trigeminal nerve.
Plain-language explanation
Trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve disorder that causes brief, severe, electric shock-like facial pain. Light touch, chewing, or brushing the teeth can trigger attacks.
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