22.10.2026 23:20
Natisha Long, a mother of four living in the US, began the hardest struggle of her life in 2018 with a mild tingling that started in her upper jaw and that she initially ignored. Long, who struggled for years with unbearable pain she thought was a toothache, was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia, known among the public as the "maddening disease," in which even the slightest breeze feels like an electric shock. This relentless pain disappeared thanks to an innovative treatment method that was applied.
The complaints of Natisha Long, a mother of four living in the US, which began with an ordinary tingling, turned into unbearable facial pain that lasted for years. Although no problem could be found in her teeth, Long, whose pain did not subside, finally learned that she was facing trigeminal neuralgia, known among the public as the “maddening disease.” The woman, for whom even the lightest touch, even the wind touching her face, caused severe pain, experienced relief with a new treatment method after years of struggle.
HER PAINS BEGAN IN 2018
Natisha Long’s health problems began with a tingling she felt in her upper jaw in 2018. Long applied to a dentist several times because of the pain that intensified over time, but no problem that could explain the pain was detected in her teeth.
When her complaints continued, the mother of four went to a neurologist and experienced short-term relief with the medications she was given. However, after a while the pains began again and gradually made her daily life harder.
EVEN THE WIND TOUCHING HER FACE TRIGGERED PAIN
Long, who experienced sudden and severe facial pain due to trigeminal neuralgia, began to have difficulty even with the simplest daily activities. Brushing her teeth, smiling, or even a light touch to her face could trigger painful attacks. Even the wind touching her face could cause pains that were difficult to bear.
These pains, which emerged similar to an electric shock, negatively affected Long’s quality of life for years.
SHE RELIEVED WITH THE NEW TREATMENT METHOD
While medications provided limited benefit in Long’s treatment, the brain surgery performed also did not offer permanent relief, and the symptoms later reappeared. Thereupon, a new treatment method was applied within University Hospitals in the US state of Ohio.
The procedure, performed with the system utilizing radio frequency energy and called OneRF, lasted about 30 minutes. According to the information reported in the news, Long experienced significant relief after the procedure and had the opportunity to return to daily life by getting rid of the pains she had struggled with for a long time.
WHAT IS THE “MADDENING DISEASE”?
Trigeminal neuralgia is a neurological disorder that occurs when the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensations from the face to the brain, is affected and can cause severe pain attacks, especially on one side of the face. The pains are often described as electric shocks or stabbing pains.
In this disease, which can be confused with toothache, even talking, eating, brushing teeth, and touching the face can trigger an attack. While medications are among the first options in treatment, different surgical and interventional methods can be considered in cases where an adequate response is not obtained.