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Existential Meaning of Patients with Chronic Facial Pain
Silvia Regina Dowgan Tesseroli de Siqueira1
1School of Arts, Science and Humanities, Interdisciplinary Pain and Orofacial Pain Groups, Neurology Department, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Av Piassanguaba 75 ap 93, São Paulo, SP, 04060-000, Brazil. silviadowgan@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
Coping strategies are necessary to deal with pain, one of the most disabling conditions. Treatments are often refractory, and the elaboration of existential meaning is necessary to live with residual pain. The objective of this study was to discuss the relevance of the meaning of life in coping with refractory chronic neuropathic facial pain according to singular cases. Each patient is unique and needs a singular approach to understand and treat the pain phenomenon. Self-transcendence, existential issues and philosophical values are central concepts to assess chronic conditions and should be highlighted in medical practice these days.
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It often arises from persistent viral or bacterial infections affecting sinuses and tonsils.
Additional contributing factors include inadequate dental hygiene, mouth breathing, recurring tonsillitis, allergic rhinitis, laryngopharyngeal reflux, and exposure to smoke, chemicals, and other environmental pollutants. Allergic reactions to pollen, mold, and pet dander, chronic cough, excessive voice usage,...

