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Woman battles rare Trigeminal Neuralgia disease

Imagine excruciating pain caused by opening the freezer, or by listening to music. Those effects come from a disease known as Trigeminal Neuralgia, or TN. The N...

Imagine excruciating pain caused by opening the freezer, or by listening to music. Those effects come from a disease known as Trigeminal Neuralgia, or TN.

The National Institute of Health reports Trigeminal Neuralgia affects 12 out of every 100,000 people per year -- and is more common in women than in men.

FOX's Kriti Capel introduces us to Meghan Pece, a woman from northeastern Ohio who lives in fear of her next attack.More information about Trigeminal Neuralgia is available from Mayo Clinic and the Facial Pain Association.

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