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Neuralgia is a sharp, shocking pain that follows the path of a nerve and is due to irritation or damage to the nerve.

Common neuralgias include:

• Postherpetic neuralgia (pain that continues after a bout of shingles)
• Trigeminal neuralgia (stabbing or electric-shock-like pain in parts of the face)
• Alcoholic neuropathy
• Peripheral neuropathy