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Sponsor by TNnME (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me), The International TN Awareness Fighters, Caregivers, friends, and family from around the world.
People signing this petition are supporting Oct. 7th as the official International Awareness Day for (TN) Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain Disorders and asking the World Health Organization to add Trigeminal Neuralgia to their health topic list.
Adding Trigeminal Neuralgia to their health topic list of illnesses will expand awareness, grant access to further resources, and create opportunities for funding and research. TN is...characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face originating from the Trigeminal Nerve.
The pain felt is the most excruciating known to man. This condition is so rare that only 1 in 20,000 people have it as some might say, but that number could be higher due to misdiagnosis. We must inform people of what Trigeminal Neuralgia is and its characteristic, symptoms & treatments. Our letter to the World Health Organization and information on (WHO) Recognizing Chronic Pain as a Disease.
Sponsor by TNnME (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me), The International TN Awareness Fighters, Caregivers, friends, and family from around the world.
People signing this petition are supporting Oct. 7th as the official International Awareness Day for (TN) Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain Disorders and asking the World Health Organization to add Trigeminal Neuralgia to their health topic list.
Adding Trigeminal Neuralgia to their health topic list of illnesses will expand awareness, grant access to further resources, and create opportunities for funding and research. TN is...characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face originating from the Trigeminal Nerve.
The pain felt is the most excruciating known to man. This condition is so rare that only 1 in 20,000 people have it as some might say, but that number could be higher due to misdiagnosis. We must inform people of what Trigeminal Neuralgia is and its characteristic, symptoms & treatments. Our letter to the World Health Organization and information on (WHO) Recognizing Chronic Pain as a Disease.
Joining our voices together, we can be heard around the world!
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- Here is where you can buy our Trigeminal Neuralgia & Facial Pain Disorder Awareness Ribbon
- If you're interested to purchase Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Products please visit our TN Awareness Store on Zazzle!
- Have you or someone you love been diagnose with Trigeminal Neuralgia? Go here for What is Trigeminal Neuralgia?
- Check out our page on how understand the different Facial Pain Disorders
- No donation is too small. You can help push research for a CURE for Facial Pain Disorders by going to our Research 4 our Cure donation page.
- Do you love coffee? Purchase Stop It Coffee which all proceeds go to the Facial Pain Research Foundation in the memory of Cori Murdoch.
- Did you know children and teens also live with the pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain Disorders?
- Did you know we have Proclamations for Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day?
- Did you know that the Gallixa may be able to soothe some of your facial pain along with other body pain?
- “Laugh Your Face Off,” a comedy fundraiser to benefit The Facial Pain Research Foundation
UPDATE 25 May 2019
WHO Recognizes Chronic Pain as Disease With New Coding System
The World Health Organization has adopted a new classification system for chronic pain, assigning it the code ICD-11 in a revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
It’s the first time the ICD will include a specific diagnostic code for chronic pain.
For example, neuropathic pain can be a symptom of cancer or chemotherapy, while trigeminal neuralgia could fall under neuropathic or orofacial pain. he new coding system will make it easier for physicians to diagnose, classify and get treatment for chronic pain patients.
Insurers will use the new codes to authorize payments and researchers can use them to more easily track and measure the effectiveness of therapies. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the ICD changes won’t formally take effect until Jan. 1, 2022. Source: Pain News
WHO Recognizes Chronic Pain as Disease With New Coding System
The World Health Organization has adopted a new classification system for chronic pain, assigning it the code ICD-11 in a revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
It’s the first time the ICD will include a specific diagnostic code for chronic pain.
For example, neuropathic pain can be a symptom of cancer or chemotherapy, while trigeminal neuralgia could fall under neuropathic or orofacial pain. he new coding system will make it easier for physicians to diagnose, classify and get treatment for chronic pain patients.
Insurers will use the new codes to authorize payments and researchers can use them to more easily track and measure the effectiveness of therapies. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the ICD changes won’t formally take effect until Jan. 1, 2022. Source: Pain News
Read our stories about living with Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain Disorders
- Toni Saunders Story
- Miriam Fraser Story
- Susan Wiffill Story
- Lagi Leau Story
- Ron Blair Story
- Betsy Alexander Story
- Rebecca Thorpe Story
- Daniel R "Bob" Snodgrass Story
- Karen Brigham Story
- Cori Murdoch Story
- Artist Tara Shuey Story
- Nikki Samuel Story
- Frank Skoviera Story
- Jennifer Rodgers Houghton Story
- Honoring the Taken
- Maureen Stone Story
- Holley Pesina Story
- Kristina Pelly-Filocamo Story
- Dawn Raye Winner Story
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