Supra-orbital nerve

Looks like

A branch of the frontal nerve leaving the eye socket through a notch in the upper rim, above the pupil line.

What it does

Brings feeling from the forehead and front scalp up to the crown, and the upper lid.

Keeping it well

Pressure from tight goggles or a helmet can cause forehead pain; blocked for forehead surgery and some headaches.

Related conditions

• Amyloidosis (AL and ATTR)
• Botulism
• Chickenpox (varicella)
• Chronic neuropathic pain
• Chronic pain syndrome
• Cluster headache
• Cold sores (herpes simplex)
• Fibromyalgia
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• Lyme disease
• Migraine
• Myasthenia gravis
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Rabies
• Restless legs syndrome
• Shingles (herpes zoster)
• Tetanus
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Vitamin B1, C and other deficiencies