Trigeminal Neuralgia Symposium


The Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Symposium 2016.

This was held on October 7th 2016 to mark the 4th International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day 2016. It was an amazing night and an overwhelming success. The video is below. 

Carol Murray, a committee member of Trigeminal Neuralgia Ireland organised the event. 

1st speaker: Researcher Prof Paul Durham from Missouri State University, will speak of the research into Trigeminal Neuralgia including that of his own work.

2nd Speaker: Dr Josh Keaveny, consultant pain management specialist from Beaumont Hospital and the sports surgery clinic Dublin, will talk about the current medical and surgical treatments for TN

3rd Speaker: Prof David Finn, President of the Irish Pain Society, and co-founder and co-director of the Pain Research Center in Galway will speak about chronic pain trials and the management of chronic pain.





This symposium is kindly sponsored by Mundipharma, Grunenthal, Irish Pain Society, Chronic Pain Ireland, Neuroscience Ireland, Novartis and Neurosoc TCD.

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October 7th 2016 marks the 4th 
International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day.


The Light up Teal Campaign is well underway, with over 80 buildings lighting up worldwide and 24 in Ireland. 


Trinity College, the Neuroscience Society of Trinity College, in association with Trigeminal Neuralgia Ireland Support group are hosting a public evening meeting (Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Symposium) for Trigeminal Neuralgia in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute on the 7th October 2016 from 6-9.30pm. This symposium is open to the public,patients,their carer’s and healthcare professional.

There will be 3 speakers on the night. 

1st speaker: Researcher Prof Paul Durham from Missouri State University, will speak of the research into Trigeminal Neuralgia including that of his own work.

2nd Speaker: Dr Josh Keaveny, consultant pain management specialist from Beaumont Hospital and the sports surgery clinic Dublin, will talk about the current medical and surgical treatments for TN

3rd Speaker: Prof David Finn, President of the Irish Pain Society, and co-founder and co-director of the Pain Research Center in Galway will speak about chronic pain trials and the management of chronic pain.

There will then be an open panel discussion for the audience to ask questions.

This symposium is all about educating, creating awareness of TN and providing hope to patients.

To register for this free symposium please email tgnas2016@gmail.com.

Closing date of registration is Sept 30th 2016.

This symposium is kindly sponsored by Mundipharma, Grunenthal, Irish Pain Society, Chronic Pain Ireland, Neuroscience Ireland, Novartis and Neurosoc TCD.

Here is the event page;

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