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Striking Back : The Trigeminal Neuralgia and Face Pain Handbook
Published by TNA in 2004 and authored by George Weigel and Kenneth F. Casey, M.D., this handbook is written in layman's terms, describes all aspects of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and facial pain, and provides vital information and resources for patients, family, friends and healthcare professionals. A must-have guide for every facial pain patient!
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First published January 1, 2000
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May 21, 2013
I don't think I could have made it without this book. It's truly the Bible of TN. I don't know of any other resource where you can get so much comprehensive information about TN. I've taken it with me to doctor's appointments and referred family members to it when they just didn't understand what I was going through. It's informative, well written, comprehensive (as I noted) and includes information not only on standard medical treatments, but alternative treatments as well. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who has -- or thinks they have -- Trigeminal Neuralgia.
November 25, 2014
I knew just about everything in here, having had TN since 2006 and being in several support groups. This is a Must Read for anyone with TN, the families of TN patients, and medical professionals. We need more accurate diagnosis and sooner in the treatment cycle! Better yet, we need a CURE!
March 21, 2012
The Trigeminal Neuralgia "Bible" - excellent resource. I'm planning on bringing it with me to all my Dr appointments!
November 2, 2019
To this day, despite how old this book is, it is still the best book on Trigeminal Neuralgia. The only thing possibly out of date is the latest medications have not been added. However, Lyrica is not always the best choice. And they are now finding that Lyrica causes depression is people who have no prior history. This is the use of Lyrica for various conditions, not just this one. How do I know? Personal experience (I had to be taken off it) which later was confirmed by a study that subsequently came out about it. So if you (or a loved one does) have TN, get this book. No doubt.
June 23, 2021
I cried while reading this book. I finally had a name for my pain. The book, co-authored by Kenneth F. Casey, M.D., is a great reference book for those suffering with trigeminal neuralgia, although by now it is old (2004) and we're in 2021. Written in layman's terms and easy to understand, I read some of the relevant sections to my spouse and explained that this is what I have. This describes the pain in black and white. Such a revelation.
Wishing for a newer version, which I would buy, I recommend this book to sufferers and their families/friends alike.
Wishing for a newer version, which I would buy, I recommend this book to sufferers and their families/friends alike.
January 10, 2013
A great book! Provided a ton of information about all aspects of TN. Would recommend to suffers of TN and their family and friends!!
July 7, 2014
This is a reference book written in a very easy to read style mainly directed to people who suffer from trigeminal neuralgia. I find it invaluable.
April 8, 2015
Informative... the Bible of TN
May 21, 2017
Very informative
September 10, 2022
This is an extremely thorough book explaining causes, symptoms, and potential treatments for trigeminal neuralgia. Having trigeminal neuropathy (stemming from an actual nerve injury in my mandible) made some of this information irrelevant for me specifically. However, there was a lot of good information to be gleaned here.
The following quote really hit me, as I am trying to change my mindset around the constant pain I am in (both typical and atypical trigeminal pain).
{“There is a connection between the brain and the body, and that connection can be your best friend or your worst enemy,” says Weigle.
He points out that there’s a difference between pain and suffering. “The sensation of pain is one thing, but how you experience it is entirely different,” says Weigel. “I can be in pain without suffering.”
Pain becomes suffering when it controls our lives and makes everything seem bad.}
The following quote really hit me, as I am trying to change my mindset around the constant pain I am in (both typical and atypical trigeminal pain).
{“There is a connection between the brain and the body, and that connection can be your best friend or your worst enemy,” says Weigle.
He points out that there’s a difference between pain and suffering. “The sensation of pain is one thing, but how you experience it is entirely different,” says Weigel. “I can be in pain without suffering.”
Pain becomes suffering when it controls our lives and makes everything seem bad.}
January 6, 2025
This is mandatory and helpful reading for those diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia and their family and friends.
Dr Casey brings a conversational medical understanding to the diagnosis’s whys, hows, and what to dos’s.
You can read it in sections or cover to cover.
No two TN patients are the same, so it helps to break down this invisible chronic pain.
Update though, I have to say that I’ve learned a Teflon -free MVD surgery is an improvement.
Dr Casey brings a conversational medical understanding to the diagnosis’s whys, hows, and what to dos’s.
You can read it in sections or cover to cover.
No two TN patients are the same, so it helps to break down this invisible chronic pain.
Update though, I have to say that I’ve learned a Teflon -free MVD surgery is an improvement.
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