Draft:Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day

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National Trigeminal Neuralgia Day is marked globally on the 7th October.[1] Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is caused by something, often a blood vessel, pressing against the trigeminal nerve in the brain[2] causing sudden and severe facial pain to the face. It is often described as one of the most painful conditions known and has been dubbed the "suicide disease.[3]

The Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (TNA UK) has launched several campaigns to raise awareness of TN. Their first, launched in 2022[4] by Aneeta Prem (CEO)[5] uses the hashtag #FaceOfTN and invites campaigners to draw the trigeminal nerve on the side of the face that is not affected by TN.

In 2023, they launched the campaign #ShowTN3Fingers.[6] The campaign asks participants to hold up three fingers, each representing a branch of the trigeminal nerve: V1 (Index finger): Represents the ophthalmic branch, affecting the forehead and eye area. V2 (Middle finger): Symbolizes the maxillary branch, impacting the cheek and nose. V3 (Ring finger): Denotes the mandibular branch, affecting the jaw and lower face.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day USA 2024 - Awareness Days Events Calendar 2024". Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ "Trigeminal neuralgia - Causes". nhs.uk. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  3. ^ "Trigeminal Neuralgia - Conditions - For Patients - UR Neurosurgery - University of Rochester Medical Center". www.urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ Prem (2022-10-07). "Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day October 7 2022". TNA. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  5. ^ "CEO & Medical Advisory Board". TNA. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  6. ^ Prem (2023-10-01). "National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day". TNA. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  7. ^ Shankar Kikkeri, Nidhi; Nagalli, Shivaraj (2024), "Trigeminal Neuralgia", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32119373, retrieved 2024-09-19