My Trigeminal N WAS CAUSED BY SHINGLES ON MY FACE HORRIBLE PAIN, NERVE DAMAGE, AND I ALSO GOT NEUROPATHY, HAD THE MVD FORGET IT DOES WORK ON MY TN,, 6MNS RECOVERY. PEOPLE AND DOCTORS SAY USUALLY STARTS AT 50. I KNOW OF BABIES BORN WITH THIS, I GOT TN AT 4O, 20YRS NOW NEVER WENT AWAY AT ALL, SUFFER, PEOPLE SAY YOU LOOK GOOD.. WALK IN MY SHOES.. WHEN THEY THINK I AM LYING..TONI GIRL