A rare cause of atypical facial pain [PDF]
Clinical MedicineThis case illustrates a rare cause of facial pain due to glossopharyngeal neuralgia in a 66-year-old male patient. Imaging confirmed an aneurysm of the cervical internal carotid artery as the cause; the aneurysm itself, likely secondary to an elongated ...
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Bilateral Atypical Facial Pain Caused by Eagle’s Syndrome [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2020 Recurrent throat pain, “foreign body” sensation, difficulty in swallowing, or vague facial pain is many times caused by the presence of an elongated styloid process.
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Somatoform pain disorder presenting as “Atypical facial pain:” A rare presentation in a 13-year-old
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2017 Children and adolescents often present to physicians and pediatricians with a range of medically unexplained symptoms, most common being headache, abdominal, and bone pains.
Ruchita Shah, Nidhi Chauhan
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Systematic review of pharmacotherapy for atypical facial pain: evaluation of pain reduction, depression, anxiety and quality of life [PDF]
Annals of MedicineBackground/purpose Atypical facial pain (AFP) is a chronic condition characterized by persistent facial pain without clear clinical signs, making diagnosis and treatment difficult.
Abdullah F. Alshammari +8 more
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Evaluating online health information on PIFP: A cross-platform analysis of content quality and readability [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPersistent Idiopathic Facial Pain (PIFP), also known as atypical facial pain, is a poorly understood condition, often leading patients to seek information online.
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Role of Supratrochlear and Supraorbital Nerve Block in Chronic Atypical Facial Pain Management: A Case Series [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Chronic Atypical Facial Pain (CAFP) presents a daunting clinical challenge, characterised by persistent, unexplained facial pain that is resistant to conventional treatments.
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Hypertrophic pachymeningitis: An odontogenic origin?
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2022 This article discusses a rare case of Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis (HP). The patient was referred to the Oral and maxillofacial department presenting with atypical facial pain in conjunction with atypical visual symptoms.
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Spinal intramedullary ependymoma presenting with atypical facial pain: A rare occurrence
Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2022 Spinal cord ependymomas are the most common neuroepithelial tumors in adults accounting for two-third of all spinal gliomas. Although most patients with spinal cord tumors present with typical symptoms, the presence of a nonspecific clinical presentation
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Psychosocial assessment of male patients with persistent idiopathic facial pain—a pilot study [PDF]
Journal of Men's Health, 2023 Studies have shown that up to 70% of patients with depressive and anxiety disorders may also experience chronic pain. This study aimed to examine the correlation between depression, anxiety symptoms, sleep quality and personality traits in male ...
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Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021 We present the case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with left-sided atypical facial pain in the V1-V2 distribution of the trigeminal nerve. Further imaging workup revealed a left-sided cavernous aneurysm compressing the V1 and V2 roots of the ...
Anthony S. Larson, B.S +4 more
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