Improvement in persistent idiopathic facial pain with comorbid ADHD using the combination of a dopamine system stabilizer and psychostimulant: A case report [PDF]
Key Clinical Message Persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may coexist and can be improved with ADHD medications. Thus, clinicians should screen for ADHD by a multidisciplinary approach when treating
Satoshi Kasahara +8 more
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Multimodal pain therapy for persistent idiopathic facial pain - a pilot study [PDF]
Objective Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain (PIFP) is a pain syndrome with missing evidence-based therapy recommendations. According to the biopsychosocial pain model, multidisciplinary pain treatment (MPT) offers a promising therapeutic option for ...
Zita Foerster +4 more
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Neuropathic Characteristics In Patients With Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain [PDF]
Norihiko Sukenaga,1 Yuka Matsuki,2 Lynn Maeda,3 Takako Nagai,1 Kazuma Hashimoto,1 Yumiko Takao,1 Munetaka Hirose1 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan; 2Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology ...
Sukenaga N +6 more
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Chronic/Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain [PDF]
Persistent or chronic idiopathic facial pain, often called atypical facial pain, is often used as a diagnosis of exclusion. It is chronic pain in a nonanatomically distributed area of the face and mouth that can be episodic or continuous and described as a nagging dull pain that at times is severe.
Joanna Zakrzewska
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Exploring Cognitive, Behavioral, and Psychological Dimensions in Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain and Other Chronic Orofacial Pain Conditions [PDF]
Background Chronic orofacial pain (COP) is a complex condition often resistant to treatment and associated with psychological comorbidities. Yet, its neuropsychological profile remains under‐investigated.
Alessandra Telesca +8 more
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Evaluation of patients suffered from burning mouth syndrome and persistent idiopathic facial pain using Japanese version PainDETECT questionnaire and depression scales [PDF]
Background/purpose: Various questionnaires have been validated as methods for screening of neuropathic pain, but none have been established for the orofacial region.
Aiji Sato (Boku) +11 more
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Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain Associated with Somatoform Disorder in an 11-Year-Old Boy [PDF]
Persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) is a poorly understood chronic disorder that rarely occurs in children. An 11-year-old boy initially presented with right cheek pain and a streptococcal infection 6 weeks previously.
Yoshihiko Sakurai +2 more
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The Role of Facial Expression Analysis and Electrodermal Activity as an Objective Evaluation of Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain. [PDF]
Abstract Persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) is an enigmatic condition presenting with variable features. Psychiatric comorbidities are speculated to influence PIFP. In this study, the authors evaluated patients with PIFP through the hospital anxiety and depression scale, facial expression analysis, and ...
Rokicki JP, Ivanauskas A, Janužis G.
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Characteristics and natural disease history of persistent idiopathic facial pain, trigeminal neuralgia, and neuropathic facial pain [PDF]
Abstract Objective This study aimed to characterize key features, and to assess the clinical development of common nondental facial pain syndromes such as persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP), trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and neuropathic facial pain (NEUROP).
Christian Ziegeler, Arne May
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A Comparison of Transnasal Versus Ultrasound-Guided Suprazygomatic Approaches for Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks in Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain [PDF]
Background and Objectives: The majority of patients with persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP) do not respond to conservative treatment and thus require alternative therapeutic modalities.
Ezgi Can, Ömer T Akkaya
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