Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a condition that can cause intense facial pain sometimes so severe it can interfere with the normal activities of daily living. Brief, painful episodes may be triggered by chewing, talking, smiling, brushing teeth, shaving, or light pressure on the face. The pain may be sudden, intense, and sporadic (off and on). It also may be more constant but less severe. Usually, TN affects only one side of the face but can rarely be bilateral also. The approximate prevalence of the condition is 3-6 per 100,000 populations with slight female predominance. The condition can be...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread globally, into a dreaded pandemic. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020 by the world health organization. The disease has spread to almost 200 countries and continue to do so, resulting in huge mortalities morbidities and associated economic burden to the affected countries. The pandemic has resulted in global shut down and has...