A patient experiences severe, shock-like or stabbing pain to one side of the face. This is consistent with:

A) an acoustic neuroma.
B) hemifacial spasm.
C) trigeminal neuralgia.
D) glossopharyngeal neuralgia.

Answer: C) trigeminal neuralgia.

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