Welshman Gerwyn Tumelty在症状开始六年后 克服了三宫神经神经损伤 完成了伦敦马拉松
Welshman Gerwyn Tumelty overcame trigeminal neuralgia to complete the London Marathon six years after symptoms began.
Gerwyn Tumelty, 52岁,来自威尔士斯旺西,自2017年以来,一直生活在三宫神经神经外科,在轻微刺激下,面部出现严重、像休克一样的疼痛。
Gerwyn Tumelty, 52, from Swansea, Wales, has lived with trigeminal neuralgia since 2017, experiencing severe, shock-like facial pain triggered by minor stimuli.
经过多年的错误诊断和无效的药物治疗后,他于2018年接受了显微血管减压手术,立即和持久地缓解了压力。
After years of misdiagnosis and ineffective medication, he underwent microvascular decompression surgery in 2018, which provided immediate and lasting relief.
在他第一次出现症状六年后,他完成了伦敦马拉松运动,为Trigeminal Neurorgia协会筹集资金。
Six years after his first symptoms, he completed the London Marathon, raising funds for the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association.
每年约每100 000人中就有8人患有这种疾病,其原因被认为涉及神经压缩,通过技术需求评估和国民保健制度提供支助。
The condition affects about 8 in 100,000 people annually, with causes believed to involve nerve compression, and support is available through the TNA and NHS.