,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #eeh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #e1        
#bjag,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of        
,pennsylvania submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,recognizing ,october #gth
 as ,national ,trigeminal ,neuralgia    
,awareness ,day4  ,whereas trigeminal   
neuralgia is a disease that impacts men 
and women of all ages1 races1 and       
ethnicities2 ,whereas trigeminal        
neuralgia is typically diagnosed after  
the age of #ej1 but affects individuals 
of all ages1 including children and     
infants2 ,whereas it is estimated that  
#abj1jjj to #aej1jjj people are         
diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia     
every year2 ,whereas trigeminal         
neuralgia is a neurological disease of  
the fifth cranial nerve that alters the 
sensation of touch to the face1         
resulting in excruciating pain2 ,whereas
 the pain caused by the disease is of   

such intensity that trigeminal neuralgia
 is also known as the suicide disease   
and the worst pain known to man2        
,whereas trigeminal neuralgia is not    
directly inherited1 though studies show 
that genetic factors can indicate that  
certain individuals are susceptible to  
the disease2 ,whereas the exact cause of
 trigeminal neuralgia is still unknown2 
,whereas1 though some patients are      
helped by surgery1 trigeminal neuralgia 
is often unresponsive to surgical and   
pharmaceutical intervention1 or the     
benefits of those interventions are     
short-lived2 ,whereas many sufferers and
 supporters of those with trigeminal    
neuralgia have formed groups dedicated  
to providing education1 support1 and the
 raising of funds for research1 and the 
,trigeminal ,neuralgia ,awareness       
,facial ,pain ,association have         
spearheaded the implementation of a     
,trigeminal ,neuralgia ,awareness ,day2 
,whereas these organizations are        
dedicated not only to educating the     

public1 the medical community1 and      
patients1 but also to raising funds for 
direly needed research into the causes  
and potential cures of trigeminal       
neuralgia2 ,whereas additional funding  
and research can enable those           
individuals disabled by this disorder to
 live to their fullest potential again2 
,whereas the goals of ,trigeminal       
,neuralgia ,awareness ,day are to invite
 individuals to join the movement to end
 trigeminal neuralgia1 to encourage     
individuals to demonstrate a commitment 
to moving toward a world free of        
trigeminal neuralgia1 and to acknowledge
 the individuals who have dedicated     
their time and talent to promote        
research and programs to end trigeminal 
neuralgia2 and ,whereas1 this year and  
every year hereafter1 ,october #gth is  
recognized as ,trigeminal ,neuralgia    
,awareness ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it 
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of   
,trigeminal ,neuralgia ,awareness ,day2 

7#b7 encourages ,states1 territories1   
possessions of the ,united ,states1 and 
localities to support the goals and     
interests of ,trigeminal ,neuralgia     
,awareness ,day by issuing proclamations
 designating ,trigeminal ,neuralgia     
,awareness ,day2  7#c7 encourages media 
organizations to participate in         
,trigeminal ,neuralgia ,awareness ,day  
and help provide education to the public
 about trigeminal neuralgia2  7#d7      
commends the efforts of the ,states1    
territories1 and possessions of the     
,united ,states to support the goals and
 ideals of ,trigeminal ,neuralgia       
,awareness ,day2  7#e7 recognizes and   
reaffirms the commitment of the ,united 
,states to ending trigeminal neuralgia  
by promoting-- 7,a7 awareness about     
individuals who are affected by         
trigeminal neuralgia2 and  7,b7         
education programs1 supporting research1
 and expanding access to medical        
treatment2  7#f7 recognizes the pain    
which all individuals in the ,united    

,states with trigeminal neuralgia       
suffer2  7#g7 expresses gratitude to the
 family members and friends of          
individuals living with trigeminal      
neuralgia who are a source of love and  
encouragement to those individuals2 and 
7#h7 salutes the health care            
professionals and medical researchers   
who--  7,a7 provide assistance to those 
individuals affected by trigeminal      
neuralgia2 and  7,b7 continue to work to
 find ways to end trigeminal neuralgia  
forever4