The Show TN 3 Fingers campaign has now passed 250,000 YouTube views — a quarter of a million views for trigeminal neuralgia awareness. Patients, families, clinicians and supporters are using one simple three-finger gesture to raise awareness of trigeminal neuralgia.
Update: 250,000+ views
More than a quarter of a million views have now helped carry the words ‘trigeminal neuralgia’ far beyond our usual community.
Thank you to every patient, family member, clinician, supporter and organisation who watched, shared or helped someone else discover TN. We cannot assume that every view represents a different person, but this milestone shows just how far the message has travelled. Every share helps make an often invisible condition better known and harder to ignore.
The 2026 Show TN 3 Fingers and Face of TN launch film for International Trigeminal Neuralgia Day.
250,000+ views
Watch and share the campaign film
Watch the campaign film on YouTube, like it, subscribe to the TNA channel and share it with someone who may not know about trigeminal neuralgia.
The campaign page gives simple Facebook and Instagram instructions for posting your three-finger photo.
Why the campaign uses three fingers
Trigeminal neuralgia can cause severe facial pain even though there may be nothing visible for another person to see. The three-finger gesture gives people a quick way to start a conversation about TN.
Why three fingers?
Three fingers represent the three main divisions of the trigeminal nerve: V1 ophthalmic, V2 maxillary and V3 mandibular. That is why the campaign uses three fingers beside the face.
Face of TN
Face of TN uses genuine photographs of patients, families, supporters and clinicians taking part in the campaign. No stock photographs are used for the people shown here.
Face of TN: real people taking part in the 2026 Show TN 3 Fingers campaign. The photographs move automatically.
From an idea to 250,000+ views
On 5 October, the campaign film passed 100,000 YouTube views. By 9 October, it had passed 250,000. The increase shows how widely the film is being shared beyond TNA’s existing audience.
Sharing the film or a three-finger photo can introduce trigeminal neuralgia to people who may never have heard of it before.
We’re delighted and grateful to Georgina Carr, Chief Executive of The Neurological Alliance, for supporting Show TN 3 Fingers and standing with the TN community on International Trigeminal Neuralgia Day. Her support helps take awareness of trigeminal neuralgia into the wider neurological community.
Why 7 October matters
International Trigeminal Neuralgia Day is marked on 7 October. It is a chance to bring patients, families, clinicians, charities and supporters together around one aim: better understanding of trigeminal neuralgia and the effect severe facial pain can have on daily life.
People who want to join the campaign can find the films, participation guide, Face of TN photographs and the medical explanation behind the three-finger gesture on the International Trigeminal Neuralgia Day hub.
For journalists and broadcasters: TNA UK can provide campaign background, patient perspectives, interview enquiries and information for International Trigeminal Neuralgia Day on 7 October.