Atypical Facial Pain: a Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s11916-017-0609-9
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this article is to focus on an excruciating disorder of the face, named atypical facial pain or persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP). It is considered an underdiagnosed condition with limited… read more here.
Keywords: treatment pifp; facial pain; pain; atypical facial ... See more keywords
Monckeberg’s Medial Sclerosis as a Cause for Headache and Facial Pain
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DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00965-0
Abstract: Mönckeberg’s medial sclerosis (MMS) is a chronic, non-inflammatory degenerative condition affecting primarily the tunica media of muscular arteries resulting in their calcification. The purpose of this comprehensive review is to describe MMS as it appears… read more here.
Keywords: headache facial; pain; facial pain; headache ... See more keywords
Modern Approaches to the Treatment of Acute Facial Pain
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DOI: 10.1007/s11916-024-01260-4
Abstract: Acute facial pain presents a complex challenge in medical practice, requiring a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to its management. This narrative review explores the contemporary landscape of treating acute facial pain, delving into pharmacological, non-pharmacological,… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; pain; acute facial; non pharmacological ... See more keywords
Facial pain associated with cardiac origin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2017.08.028
Abstract: BACKGROUND Ischemic heart disease manifests as pain on the left side, in the retrosternal or the precordial region, with subsequent radiation to the ipsilateral shoulder, face, and cervical region. Less frequently, it may manifest solely… read more here.
Keywords: pain associated; cardiac origin; facial pain; associated cardiac ... See more keywords
Persistent idiopathic facial pain originated from cervical abnormities: a case report: Cervicogenic facial pain: a case report.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.056
Abstract: BACKGROUND Persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) is characterized by persistent facial or oral pain in the absence of a neurologic deficit. The under-explored pain may be conducted by various nerves, including cranial nerves and upper… read more here.
Keywords: persistent idiopathic; facial pain; pain; case report ... See more keywords
Effect of neuropathic pain on sphenopalatine ganglion block responses in persistent idiopathic facial pain
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DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2022.2149187
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives Management of persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) can be challenging. Sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) has been the target for the interventional treatment of many facial pain syndromes. However, possible factors that may affect SPG… read more here.
Keywords: persistent idiopathic; group; neuropathic pain; pain ... See more keywords
Mesencephalotomy for the treatment of facial cancer pain: a systematic review of the literature.
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DOI: 10.1080/17581869.2025.2555800
Abstract: AIMS This systematic review aims to analyze and explore the risks, benefits, and efficacy of performing Mesencephalotomy in patients with unilateral facial pain secondary to cancer. METHODS This study followed PRISMA guidelines and used the… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; mesencephalotomy; review; pain ... See more keywords
Advantages of trigeminal nucleotractotomy to treat cancer facial pain: a systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1080/17581869.2025.2591592
Abstract: AIMS This review aims to analyze the safety and efficacy of trigeminal nerve nucleotractotomy in cases of cancer facial pain suggestive of trigeminal neuralgia, considering the high risks associated with damage to important anatomical structures… read more here.
Keywords: cancer facial; facial pain; advantages trigeminal; review ... See more keywords
The dichotomous role of epiregulin in pain.
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DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001792
Abstract: It has recently been shown that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) contributes to the pathogenesis of pain. We scanned genetic markers within genes coding for receptors of the EGFR family (EGFR, ERBB2, ERBB3 and ERBB4)… read more here.
Keywords: pain intensity; role epiregulin; pain; facial pain ... See more keywords
Patient with nasal congestion, purulent discharge, facial pain and hyposmia
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DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12875
Abstract: A 46-year-old female presented at the outpatient clinic with nasal congestion, purulent discharge, facial pain with pressure sensation, headache, hyposmia, and fever (38.2 Cº) that had persisted for four months. This symptomatology was worse at… read more here.
Keywords: purulent discharge; discharge facial; purulent; nasal congestion ... See more keywords
Alexithymia and temporomandibular joint and facial pain in the general population
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DOI: 10.1111/joor.12748
Abstract: BACKGROUND Associations of alexithymia with temporomandibular pain disorders (TMD), facial pain, head pain and migraine have been described, but the role of the different dimensions of alexithymia in pain development remained incompletely understood. OBJECTIVES We… read more here.
Keywords: general population; facial pain; head pain; pain ... See more keywords