Facial pain

Neurologist. 2005 Jul;11(4):244-9. doi: 10.1097/01.nrl.0000164816.56936.71.

Abstract

Facial pain is a common symptom that may be a feature of a primary headache disorder or a secondary feature of organic disease. A thorough clinical history and physical examination may reveal the characteristic clinical features and assist in diagnosis. However, in some cases, the etiology may remain indeterminate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Facial Pain / etiology*
  • Facial Pain / physiopathology
  • Facial Pain / therapy*
  • Female
  • Herpes Zoster / complications
  • Herpes Zoster / therapy
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuralgia / complications
  • Neuralgia / therapy
  • Neuralgia / virology
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / complications
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / therapy
  • Toothache / complications
  • Toothache / therapy
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / complications
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / physiopathology
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / therapy