# TN and Herpes Simplex 1

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/tn-and-herpes-simplex-1/12980>\
**Category:** TN Discussion\
**Created:** [November 28, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/tn-and-herpes-simplex-1/12980 "2016-11-28T03:47:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![knowpain](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/knowpain/32/2555_2.png) [@knowpain](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/u/knowpain)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfacialpain.org/t/tn-and-herpes-simplex-1/12980/1 "2016-11-28T03:47:07Z")

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I know this has been brought up before, but Red or anyone else, do you know if this theory has officially been dismissed by the medical community? Is there any research going on in this specific area?

[http://www.medical-hypotheses.com/article/S0306-9877(02)00177-9/pdf](http://www.medical-hypotheses.com/article/S0306-9877(02)00177-9/pdf)