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Atypical facial pain.

L S Brass1, R G Amedee

  • 1Dept of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : Official Organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
|January 1, 1990
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Atypical facial pain, a vascular syndrome, presents diagnostic challenges. Understanding facial pain pathways and employing systematic approaches can aid diagnosis and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pain Medicine
  • Vascular Syndromes

Background:

  • Atypical facial pain, first described in 1927, is a vascular syndrome characterized by deep, throbbing pain.
  • The pain is typically located in the eye and malar region, often radiating to the ear, neck, and shoulders.
  • This condition frequently perplexes physicians and frustrates patients due to diagnostic difficulties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a systematic approach for diagnosing atypical facial pain.
  • To review diagnostic techniques and therapeutic modalities for facial pain.
  • To facilitate understanding of the anatomic pathways involved in facial pain.

Main Methods:

  • Review of anatomic pathways involved in acute and chronic facial pain.
  • Discussion of diagnostic techniques.

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  • Overview of therapeutic modalities.

    • Main Results:

    • A systematic approach, informed by understanding of facial pain anatomy, aids diagnosis.
    • Comprehensive review of diagnostic and therapeutic options is presented.

    Conclusions:

    • A thorough understanding of facial pain anatomy is crucial for effective diagnosis and treatment.
    • Systematic evaluation facilitates management of perplexing cases of atypical facial pain.