India, Feb. 17 -- The suicide disease has an ominous ring to it, and rightly so. It is one of the common names for trigeminal neuralgia, which is also known as tic douloureux, as per the University of Rochester Medical Center website.

While the disease is not life-threatening, it is one of the most painful conditions to be diagnosed with in the world, according to Dr Kunal Sood, a Maryland-based physician in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine.

Taking to Instagram on February 17, he explained what causes the condition, the likely triggers, and common treatment.

Trigeminal neuralgia, or suicide disease, is a chronic pain disorder. It is caused by the misfiring of the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation to the face.

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