Paszek out for season with rare condition

Austrian Tamira Paszek, who reached No. 26 in 2013, has tried to play three times this season. The last two times, she retired in the second set without winning a game.

Paszek announced on Instagram that she’s suffering from trigeminal neuralgia, and may not be back until 2018.

It’s the craziest thing – a “chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain”, per the Mayo Clinic website.  

Any stimulation – even brushing your teeth or putting on makeup – can cause a jolt of excruciating pain.

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