Actor Salman Khan has publicly shared his experience with trigeminal neuralgia, a neurological condition involving a malfunctioning and compressed nerve that transmits signals from the face to the brain. This disorder results in intense, stabbing pain in the facial region. The article notes that the condition is sometimes referred to as the “suicidal disease” due to the severe pain it can cause, which may lead to feelings of hopelessness.
Khan revealed that his symptoms first appeared while filming Partner in 2007. He described living with the condition for approximately seven and a half years, experiencing pain episodes every four to five minutes. He detailed the significant difficulty this posed for daily activities, such as taking an hour and a half to eat breakfast due to the inability to chew an omelette without considerable pain. In 2011, Khan underwent surgery to relieve pressure on the affected nerve.
Source: indianexpress.com