Neuralgia is a sharp pain that runs along a nerve, as if the nerve itself were on fire, being stabbed, or hit with an electric shock. It often comes in short, fierce bursts — in the face, the neck, or along a rib — and you may see no cut on the skin. The hurt follows the nerve's path.

Neuralgia is a sharp painNeuralgia是一種尖銳的疼痛 that runs along a nerve沿著神經跑 as if the nerve itself were on fire好像那條神經本身著了火 being stabbed被刺 or hit with an electric shock或被電到 It often comes in short, fierce bursts它常常以短暫、猛烈的陣痛出現 in the face, the neck, or along a rib在臉部、脖子，或沿著肋骨 and you may see no cut on the skin而你可能看不到皮膚上有任何傷口 The hurt follows the nerve's path這股痛沿著神經的路徑走

Doctors use this word; it is not a casual name for a normal headache or a sore muscle. A headache is usually something else.

Doctors use this word醫生會用這個字 it is not a casual name for它不是拿來隨口稱呼的字 a normal headache or a sore muscle一般頭痛或肌肉痠痛 A headache is usually something else頭痛通常是另外一回事

If a doctor says you have neuralgia, they mean the pain is travelling along a nerve, not sitting in one bruised spot.

If a doctor says you have neuralgia如果醫生說你有neuralgia they mean他們的意思是 the pain is travelling along a nerve這股痛正沿著神經在移動 not sitting in one bruised spot不是固定在一個瘀傷的點上

Some kinds have their own extra names, but they all share that along-the-nerve quality.

Some kinds have their own extra names有些種類還有自己額外的名字 but they all share但它們都共有 that along-the-nerve quality那種沿著神經走的特質