Your Name
Your Mailing Address
Date
Journalist’s Name
Publication Name
Publication Mailing Address
Dear _________,
My name is ___________ and I have Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is a neurological syndrome characterized by excruciating pain to the face. It is chronic and progressive. While remissions of up to 6 months in length are reported by as many as half of all TN patients, it usually returns and most often becomes more frequent and severe over time. Some patients are able to achieve long-term and/or permanent pain relief with a brain surgery called microvascular decompression (MVD), for the vast majority there is no cure.
(Your story here)
You would be doing a great public service by writing an article about TN for _________ (publication name.) TN is rare, but it is not as rare as you might think. The annual incidence of TN has been reported to be as high as 26.8/100,000/year. Estimates may be low due to under-reporting and misdiagnosis. If people were aware of this condition, misdiagnosis would be less common and early intervention would be more common.
I welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you. You can reach me at the above address or send me an email at ____________. Thank you so much for your consideration.
Sincerely,