With A Nerve Freed By Surgery, A Facial Pain Ends : NPR

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With A Nerve Freed By Surgery, A Facial Pain Ends : NPR

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Sandra McGee suffered for years from debilitating facial pain — even a smile could trigger it. Like many with a rare condition called trigeminal neuralgia, she was told she needed a root canal. But what she really needed was a surgery pioneered by UCLA.

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Tags: Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Suicide, Dental, Root Canal, Disease and Condition, Surgery

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