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Fast Facts


  • Trigeminal neuralgia affects approximately 1.7 million people in the United States
  • Approximately four or five in 100,000 people will develop trigeminal neuralgia each year
  • The average onset of TN is usually between 50 and 70 years of age
  • Trigeminal neuralgia almost always affects one side of the face
  • Approximately 1% of patients with multiple sclerosis develop trigeminal neuralgia.