Research shows that patients with an history of pain tend to have an increased likelihood of showing depression or anxiety symptoms and in some cases, suicidal ideation.

   Bouts of "severe, shooting or jabbing pain that may feel like an electric shock."
   Painful bouts of pain that can last from a few seconds to many minutes.
   Pain occurring with facial spasms.

Symptoms of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Gorczyca, R., Filip, R., & Walczak, E. (2013). Psychological aspects of pain. Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM, Spec no. 1, 23–27. 

Pain Psychology Reference

I dont even think about pain. (n.d.). Mount Sinai Health System. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/patient-stories/i-dont-even-think-about-pain

Reference for "Trigeminal Neuralgia referred to as 'The Suicide Disease'"

-The condition has been commonly referred to as "The Suicide Disease" as patients have reported that the constant and extremely painful nature of the episodes have led to hopelessness and despair, eventually culminating in suicidal ideation

Why Trigeminal Neuralgia is called "The Suicide Disease"

Trigeminal neuralgia – causes, symptoms and treatments. (n.d.). https://www.aans.org/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Trigeminal-Neuralgia

Reference for Treatments of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia. (2023, February 14). Johns Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/trigeminal-neuralgia

Reference for Diagnosis of Trigeminal Neuralgia

There is no single test for the diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia; it involves physical examination as well as a detailed study of the patient's medical history.
Other tests like MRIs and CAT scans may be conducted.

Diagnosis of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Thertus, K. (2021). The Psychological Impact and Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Trigeminal Nerve Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60687-9_21

Psychological Impact and Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia

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First, non-surgical treatments are administered and if those prove to be ineffective, then surgical procedures may be done in order to alleviate the pain
Medical professionals will often prescribe anticonvulsants, antispasmodic agents, and botox to help alleviate the symptoms before moving onto surgical methods and treatments.

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