Trigeminal Neuralgia otherwise shortened to TN is a disorder than affects the neurons in the brain. It affects the trigeminal nerve and that is responsible for the feeling in many different body parts. This condition will have people feeling pain in parts of the body such as nose, jaw, lips, forehead, eyes and scalp. Many people often refer the pain felt to that as a short burst. The pain is usually concentrated to one side of the face and it can happen very frequently. The pain at times is unbearable and the disease has been known to be called the suicide disease because of the high rate of suicide amongst people who had been diagnosed with the condition. There have been significant advances in the treatment and diagnosis of this condition.

As the condition develops you will usually experience short and mild attacks. As the condition progresses then the pain will be longer and occur more often. People who suffer from this disease have no way to know when they will be afflicted with crushing pain. Acts that seem normal such as shaving, putting on makeup or even brushing your teeth could trigger the attack. It is often localized but over time it will spread and will cover a wider area. There are many ways to treat the disease. There is now Trigeminal Neuralgia medication and also there is Trigeminal Neuralgia surgery. Each of these is able to add some amount of relief to person who continue to live with the condition. It is estimated that one in 15,000 people suffer from this condition. It usually develops when people are in their 40’s but it is known to afflict people earlier.