Nerveous system facial sensitivity
Facial pain info, trigeminal neuralgia is an inflammation of the trigeminal nerve causing extreme pain and muscle spasms in the face. Causes, diagnosis and.
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Trigeminal neuralgia causes facial pain. Trigeminal neuralgia develops in mid to late life. The pain comes from one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve-the major carrier of sensory information from the face to the brain.
Altered autonomic nervous system reactivity to pain in trigeminal neuralgia. other short-lasting, unilateral facial pain conditions, is linked to ANS alterations.
Description:Table 1 Classification of orofacial pain The diagnosis of the majority of these facial pains is based on a careful history and examination. This is greatly facilitated if patients are given questionnaires to complete before the formal consultation. There are several questionnaires we use as standard. The Brief Pain Inventory BPI uses a visual analogue scale 0—10 to determine severity of pain and the impact on quality of life issues such as mood, relationships, and work. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale HAD is used to determine if there is evidence for a diagnosis of depression or anxiety. We ask patients to complete a questionnaire about their treatment goals as it gives us an indication of which issues are important to the patient—for example, reassurance that their pain is not caused by a serious underlying disease, taking less medication, having a diagnosis, or being able to communicate about their pain.
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