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

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

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

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.

Pain Psychology

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.

Treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia

   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.

Hofstra University

A chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve
Slight actions including brushing one's teeth and even wind blowing can lead to searing, agonizing pain.
Many cases are "due to compression of the trigeminal nerve at the root entry zone by the superior cerebellar artery" (Huff et. al., 2022).

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic. (2022, January 26). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/trigeminal-neuralgia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353344

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